Methodology for Developing a Nursing Administration Analysis System

Abstract

Nursing administration requires a large volume of wide-ranging information, and nurse administrators are limited in their ability to compile and analyze information for nursing administration. The purpose of this study is to create methodology for developing a nursing administration analysis system to aid nurse administrators in performing outcome analysis. In this methodology, information required for nursing administration in the PSYCHOMS ® (Psychiatric Outcome Management System, registered trademark) database is analyzed according to the individual needs of nurse administrators. It features a combination of a classification method and an extraction method for obtaining quantitative and qualitative data as information required for nursing administration, and enables nurse administrators to easily obtain analysis results that they directly need. This methodology converts the time required nurse administrators to collect and organize information into time for making considerations in order to devise strategies for improving the quality of nursing care services, and can improve the quality and efficiency of nursing administration. This may lead to an increase of the quality of nursing care services at psychiatric hospitals. This methodology is highly versatile as it can be applied in information management, not only for nursing, but for the entire psychiatric hospital. M. Miyagawa et al.

Reliability Verification and Practical Effectiveness Evaluation of the Nursing Administration Analysis Formulae Based on PSYCHOMS<sup>®</sup>

“…For this purpose, it is required to rearrange and filter the data using spreadsheet software in each case. In the calculation formula that Miyagawa et al [16] proposed, the nursing administrator can classify data and extract necessary information by intuitively combining the data of "A" and "B" on a screen display. The nursing administrator, even if he/she is unfamiliar with statistical processing, can obtain the information necessary for combination from the information input in the database.…”

“…This analysis formula [16] [17] uses two different approaches: 1) data are classified into types of information as desired by the nursing administrator, 2) extracted data required by the nursing administrator. This formula can be classified information registered in the database based upon categories (S_category) and conditions (S_condition) established by the user, from which the information is extracted that correspond to the condition.…”

“…Within the PSYCHOMS ® , the nursing administration analysis formula was developed to benefit nurse administrators [16]. This is currently under consideration for patent approval [17].…”

Features of Nursing Management Information Systems: A Systematic Review

“…To fulfill their roles and perform all the related tasks, nursing managers should analyze situations and make appropriate decisions [12][13][14][15]. They require extensive information to make a proper and effective decision [16,17]. Over recent years, the scope of nursing management has expanded, and its required information has dramatically increased in terms of quantity and variety [12,16,18].…”

“…They require extensive information to make a proper and effective decision [16,17]. Over recent years, the scope of nursing management has expanded, and its required information has dramatically increased in terms of quantity and variety [12,16,18]. It is clear that nursing managers require an integrated information system to manage their information [19].…”