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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Electronic Health Records in Specialized Pediatric Palliative Care: A Qualitative Needs Assessment among Professionals Experienced and Inexperienced in Electronic Documentation.

Dorothee Meyer, Sven Kernebeck, Theresa Sophie Busse, Jan Ehlers, Julia Wager, Boris Zernikow, Larissa Alice Dreier

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dorothee MeyerPedScience Research Institute, 45711 Datteln, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9113-0753
Sven KernebeckChair of Didactics and Educational Research in Health Science, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448 Witten, Germany.
Theresa Sophie BusseChair of Didactics and Educational Research in Health Science, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448 Witten, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1821-749X
Jan EhlersChair of Didactics and Educational Research in Health Science, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448 Witten, Germany.
Julia WagerPedScience Research Institute, 45711 Datteln, Germany.
Boris ZernikowPedScience Research Institute, 45711 Datteln, Germany.
Larissa Alice DreierPedScience Research Institute, 45711 Datteln, Germany.
Witten/Herdecke University · DE

Funding

European Regional Development Fund EFRE-0801385
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCurrently, to the best of our knowledge, no findings exist concerning the needs of professionals in specialized pediatric palliative care (PPC) regarding electronic health records (EHRs). Several studies have highlighted benefits concerning the use of EHRs in pediatrics. However, usability is strongly affected by the degree of adaptivity to the context of application. The aim of this study is to examine the needs of professionals concerning an EHR in the specialized PPC inpatient and outpatient settings.

methodsA qualitative research design was chosen to address the complex aspects of user demands. Focus group interviews and semi-structured one-on-one interviews were conducted with PPC professionals.

resultsThe findings could be grouped into four categories: (1) attitude towards the current methods of documentation, (2) attitude towards electronic documentation in general, (3) general requirements for an EHR, and (4) content requirements for an EHR.

conclusionsProfessionals in specialized PPC expect and experience many benefits of using electronic documentation. Their requirements for an EHR for inpatient and outpatient settings of PPC are largely consistent with EHRs for pediatrics. However, individual specifications and adaptations are necessary for this particular setting.

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demand analysiselectronic health recordspalliative carepediatricsusability

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PMID33806842
PMCPMC8004830
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