What may help or hinder the implementation of computerized decision support systems (CDSSs): A focus group study with physicians

Family Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 162-167

  Varonen, Helena ^a   Kortteisto, Tiina ^b   Kaila, Minna ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Barriers; Computerized; Decision support; Facilitators; Focus group

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIABILITY; RESPONSIBILITY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS;

EID: 47049098121     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmn020     Document Type: Article

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