Huang Hsin, Lee Ting-Ting
Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Comput Inform Nurs. 2011 Apr;29(4):221-9. doi: 10.1097/NCN.0b013e3181fcbe3d.
With the fast development of computer software and hardware, technology application is ubiquitous, and many healthcare services have integrated a clinical information system into daily practice. With today's information technology, everyone should possess basic computer competency to meet on-the-job demands and especially to use an information system in healthcare. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore Taiwanese nurses' computer competency, the interface usability, and any change in the nurses' practice pattern as a result of the technology use. The current study adopted a descriptive research design, recruiting 114 nurses in medical and surgical ICUs to survey their technology use. Additionally, a total of 6780 observation values were obtained by a work sampling method to investigate the applicability of the information system. The results indicated that nurses with a higher education can use more computer applications and had better computer competency than other nurses. Additionally, computer competency was related to interface usability, and interface usability in the surgical ICU was rated higher than those in the medical ICU. Finally, the nursing practice patterns observed were related to the technology use. The results could serve as a reference for information technology usage evaluation in nursing.
随着计算机软硬件的快速发展，技术应用无处不在，许多医疗服务已将临床信息系统融入日常实践。在当今的信息技术环境下，每个人都应具备基本的计算机能力，以满足工作需求，特别是在医疗保健领域使用信息系统的能力。因此，本研究的目的是探讨台湾护士的计算机能力、界面可用性以及技术使用对护士实践模式的任何改变。本研究采用描述性研究设计，招募了114名内科和外科重症监护病房的护士，以调查他们的技术使用情况。此外，通过工作抽样方法共获得6780个观察值，以调查信息系统的适用性。结果表明，受过高等教育的护士比其他护士能使用更多的计算机应用程序，且计算机能力更好。此外，计算机能力与界面可用性相关，外科重症监护病房的界面可用性评分高于内科重症监护病房。最后，观察到的护理实践模式与技术使用有关。研究结果可为护理信息技术使用评估提供参考。
