Nurses' views of using computerized decision support software in NHS Direct

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 280-286

  O'Cathain, Alicia ^a   Sampson, Fiona C ^a   Munro, James F ^a   Thomas, Kate J ^a   Nicholl, Jon P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

NHS direct; Nurse, computerized decision support software

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPETENCE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STANDARD; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; ENGLAND; HOTLINES; HUMANS; NURSES; NURSING ASSESSMENT; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SOFTWARE; STATE MEDICINE; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0842290867     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02894.x     Document Type: Article

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