Electronic Health Record Use by Nurses in Mental Health Settings: A Literature Review

Successfully implementing a national electronic health record: a rapid umbrella review

“…Perspectives of a variety of stakeholders were captured in these reviews including GPs (or primary care physicians), other doctors, nurses, health and social care professionals, patients, policymakers, vendors and IT consultants ( Table 3 ). Although many literature reviews encompassed studies from a variety of healthcare settings, others were specific to primary care (i.e., community) 13 , 44 , 45 , long term care 46 and mental health settings 47 or within specific countries or groups of countries 19 , [48] , [49] , [50] , [51] .

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“…During each stage of the EHR implementation process, end-user involvement was highlighted as important 7 , 10 , 37 , 47 , 48 , 52 , 54 , 56 , 57 , 60 , 62 , 63 , as it helps to ensure that the EHR meets end-users’ needs and workflows, as well as promoting a sense of ownership 37 and acceptance amongst staff 10 , 37 , 63 . Engaging end-users from each stakeholder group was recommended 36 , and this has often been done in the form of appointing champions .…”

“…IT skills as well as personal characteristics of individuals impacted on the success of an EHR implementation 10 , 12 , 50 , 51 , 53 , 56 , 58 , 60 , 62 , 13 , 19 , 36 , 37 , 44 , [47] , [48] , [49] . Assessing computer literacy of end-users enabled provision of basic computer training to those requiring it, prior to effective EHR training 36 , 48 .…”

Understanding the use of standardized nursing terminology and classification systems in published research: A case study using the International Classification for Nursing Practice ®

“…Third, although many organizations have implemented EHRs, there have been many challenges with their adoption in clinical practice among healthcare professionals (Strudwick, 2015;Strudwick & Eyasu, 2015). Given that these technologies facilitate the ease in which standardized terminology and classification system outputs can be captured, their optimal uptake is important for ensuring maximal data is obtained.…”

Electronic Health Records and Meaningful Use in Local Health Departments: Updates From the 2015 NACCHO Informatics Assessment Survey

“…To provide core public health functions of assurance and assessment, LHDs need adequate health information technology (IT) capabilities for the quantity and quality of health data. 1 , 2 EHRs have streamlined processes and shown positive effects on patient care delivery in emergency departments, 3 primary care clinics, 4 mental health care, 5 , 6 hospitals, 7 and nursing homes. 8 However, the low numbers of EHR adoption in public health could be limiting the capacity to identify areas of health disparities, measure disease burden, and examine the impact of public health programming and interventions.…”