User Needs and Challenges in Information Sharing between Pre-Hospital and Hospital Emergency Care Providers.
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Effective communication between pre-hospital and hospital providers is a critical first step towards ensuring efficient patient care. Despite many efforts in improving the communication process, inefficiencies persist. It is critical to understand user needs, work practices, and existing barriers to inform technology design for supporting pre-hospital communication. However, existing research examining the ways in which patient information is collected and shared by pre-hospital providers in the field has been limited. We conducted a series of ethnographic studies with both prehospital and hospital care providers to examine 1) the types of information that are commonly collected and shared by the pre-hospital providers in the field; 2) the types of pre-hospital information that are needed by hospital-based teams for ensuring appropriate preparation; and 3) the challenges in the pre-hospital communication process. We conclude by discussing technology opportunities for facilitating real-time information sharing in the field.
Source: PubMed Central
Institutions: Pace University, Drexel University
Language: English
Subfield: Health Information Management
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4285686553