How Does Nursing Staff Perceive the Use of Electronic Handover Reports? A Questionnaire-Based Study
Following the implementation of electronic nursing records in a psychogeriatric ward, we examined nursing staff's attitudes and perceptions to the implementation of an electronic handover routine. A web-based anonymous and secure questionnaire was distributed by e-mail to all nursing staff at a...
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| description | Following the implementation of electronic nursing records in a psychogeriatric ward, we examined nursing staff's attitudes and perceptions to the implementation of an electronic handover routine. A web-based anonymous and secure questionnaire was distributed by e-mail to all nursing staff at a psychogeriatric ward at a university hospital. Most respondents were satisfied with the electronic handover, and they believed they managed to keep informed by the new routine. The simultaneous introduction of a morning meeting, to ensure a forum for oral professional discussion, was a success. A minority of staff did not fully trust the information conveyed in the electronic handover, and a significant proportion expressed a need for guidance in using the system. Staff that had a high level of trust in written reports believed these saved time, had little trouble finding time and a place to read the reports, and were more positive to the new handover routine. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c57f790698984c93b4073312c4d0eece2025-02-03T01:10:51ZengWileyInternational Journal of Telemedicine and Applications1687-64151687-64232011-01-01201110.1155/2011/505426505426How Does Nursing Staff Perceive the Use of Electronic Handover Reports? A Questionnaire-Based StudyTorbjørg Meum0Gro Wangensteen1Karen S. Soleng2Rolf Wynn3Telemedicine Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, 9038 Tromsø, NorwayDivison of Addiction and Specialized Psychiatry, University Hospital of North Norway, 9291 Tromsø, NorwayDivison of Addiction and Specialized Psychiatry, University Hospital of North Norway, 9291 Tromsø, NorwayTelemedicine Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, 9038 Tromsø, NorwayFollowing the implementation of electronic nursing records in a psychogeriatric ward, we examined nursing staff's attitudes and perceptions to the implementation of an electronic handover routine. A web-based anonymous and secure questionnaire was distributed by e-mail to all nursing staff at a psychogeriatric ward at a university hospital. Most respondents were satisfied with the electronic handover, and they believed they managed to keep informed by the new routine. The simultaneous introduction of a morning meeting, to ensure a forum for oral professional discussion, was a success. A minority of staff did not fully trust the information conveyed in the electronic handover, and a significant proportion expressed a need for guidance in using the system. Staff that had a high level of trust in written reports believed these saved time, had little trouble finding time and a place to read the reports, and were more positive to the new handover routine.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/505426 |
| spellingShingle | Torbjørg Meum Gro Wangensteen Karen S. Soleng Rolf Wynn How Does Nursing Staff Perceive the Use of Electronic Handover Reports? A Questionnaire-Based Study International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications |
| title | How Does Nursing Staff Perceive the Use of Electronic Handover Reports? A Questionnaire-Based Study |
| title_full | How Does Nursing Staff Perceive the Use of Electronic Handover Reports? A Questionnaire-Based Study |
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| title_full_unstemmed | How Does Nursing Staff Perceive the Use of Electronic Handover Reports? A Questionnaire-Based Study |
| title_short | How Does Nursing Staff Perceive the Use of Electronic Handover Reports? A Questionnaire-Based Study |
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