Year: 2014
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Nursing handover is a complex cognitive activity that requires consolidation and sharing of distributed patient information. During handover cognitive artefacts are usually used to reduce nurses ’ cognitive load and ease the process of information sharing between nurses. The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of using Electronic Patient Record (EPR) as a cognitive artefact for nursing handover. A multiple case study methodology was followed to collect data from four units in two Saudi Arabian hospitals. The units differed in their EPR usage mode: 1) units with extensive EPR use, 2) units with medium EPR use and 3) units with minimal EPR use. Findings highlight the role the EPR can play within the different modes and demonstrate the role of the EPR during the two different phases of handover: handover preparation and handover meeting. The advantages and disadvantages derived from using EPR as a cognitive artefact for nursing handover are also discussed from the perspective of Distributed Cognition theory.
Language: English
Subfield: Leadership and Management
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1498154966