The impact of an electronic nursing documentation system on efficiency of documentation by caregivers in a residential aged care facility

Abstract

To optimise the efficiency benefit of electronic documentation in a residential aged care facility, it is not only necessary to automate all nursing forms but also to ensure that the system is aligned with caregivers' documentation practice. Continuous education and mentor support is essential to ensure caregivers' effective usage of the electronic system.

Staff experiences within the implementation of computer-based nursing records in residential aged care facilities: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research

“…The articles of Alexander et al [38] and Rantz et al [41] report on the same study but synthesize different data. Three of the six studies (represented in four articles) were carried out in the U.S.A. [38-41] and three in Australia [26,35,42]. …”

“…Information regarding the frequency of observations was not made available in either of the two noted publications. From the study by Munyisia et al [26] and Yu [35] only the qualitative findings were included in this review.…”

“…Some individuals experience that as a benefit, describing easier access to charts and medical information, additional information, or a better and faster overview [26,38-42]. For those individuals, this leads to the examination of residents’ records without wasting time [39].…”

The effect of an electronic health record system on nursing staff time in a nursing home: a longitudinal cohort study

“…Publications in this area have been focused on documentation efficiency of the EHR system in the nursing home. 8,12 The high care house has two nursing stations and one common room for meals and breaks. The house takes care of up to 53 older people at any given time of the year.…”

Caregivers Time Utilization Before and After the Introduction of an Electronic Nursing Documentation System in a Residential Aged Care Facility

“…The categories from different transcripts were then compared and grouped into broader higher order categories. The content of these categories was then used to abstract major themes from which to draw conclusions for this study [16].…”