A systematic review of the designs of clinical technology: Findings and recommendations for future research

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 252-279

  Alexander, Greg ^a   Staggers, Nancy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Human factors engineering; Human computer interaction; Medical device; Medical error; Patient safety; Usability; User interfaces

Indexed keywords

BIOENGINEERING; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; COGNITION; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

COGNITION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RESEARCH DESIGN; SOFTWARE VALIDATION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 70349141849     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANS.0b013e3181b0d737     Document Type: Review

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