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ArticleJournal of clinical monitoring and computing2017

Design and validation of a questionnaire to evaluate the usability of computerized critical care information systems.

Falk von Dincklage, Gregor Lichtner, Klaudiusz Suchodolski, Maximilian Ragaller, Wolfgang Friesdorf, Beatrice Podtschaske

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Article in Journal of clinical monitoring and computing, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Falk von DincklageKlinik für Anästhesiologie mit Schwerpunkt operative Intensivmedizin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte und Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany. falk.von-dincklage@charite.de.
Gregor LichtnerKlinik für Anästhesiologie mit Schwerpunkt operative Intensivmedizin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte und Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
Klaudiusz SuchodolskiKlinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
Maximilian RagallerKlinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Technische Universität Dresden, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany.
Wolfgang FriesdorfHCMB Institute for Health Care Systems Management Berlin eG, Berlin, Germany.
Beatrice PodtschaskeClinical Excellence Research Center, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The implementation of computerized critical care information systems (CCIS) can improve the quality of clinical care and staff satisfaction, but also holds risks of disrupting the workflow with consecutive negative impacts. The usability of CCIS is one of the key factors determining their benefits and weaknesses. However, no tailored instrument exists to measure the usability of such systems. Therefore, the aim of this study was to design and validate a questionnaire that measures the usability of CCIS. Following a mixed-method design approach, we developed a questionnaire comprising two evaluation models to assess the usability of CCIS: (1) the task-specific model rates the usability individually for several tasks which CCIS could support and which we derived by analyzing work processes in the ICU; (2) the characteristic-specific model rates the different aspects of the usability, as defined by the international standard "ergonomics of human-system interaction". We tested validity and reliability of the digital version of the questionnaire in a sample population. In the sample population of 535 participants both usability evaluation models showed a strong correlation with the overall rating of the system (multiple correlation coefficients ≥0.80) as well as a very high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha ≥0.93). The novel questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument to measure the usability of CCIS and can be used to study the influence of the usability on their implementation benefits and weaknesses.

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Critical CareHospital Information SystemsMonitoring, PhysiologicSurveys and QuestionnairesAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelComputersComputer SystemsEquipment DesignFemaleHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareProgram EvaluationCritical careInformation systemUsabilityWork process analysis

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