Using Formal Knowledge to Support Episodic Evidence-Based Nursing Care

Shai Jaffe, Bruria Ben Shahar, Yuval Shahar, Ayelet Goldstein, Erez Shalom, Maya Selivanova, Ephraim Rimon, Odeya Cohen

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Abstract

Applying evidence-based medicine prevents medical errors highlighting the need for applying Clinical Guidelines (CGs) to improve patient care by nurses. However, nurses often face challenges in utilizing CGs due to patient-specific needs. Developing a Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) can provide real-time context-sensitive CG-based recommendations. Therefore, there is a need to acquire and represent CGs in a machine-applicable manner. Also, there is a need to be able to provide recommendations episodically, only when requested, and not continuously, and to assess previous partial performance of evidence-based actions on a continuous scale. This study evaluated the feasibility of acquiring and representing major nursing CGs, in a machine-applicable manner for episodic use. Using data from an Israeli geriatric center, the results suggest that an episodic CDSS effectively supports the application of formalized nursing knowledge.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationDigital Health and Informatics Innovations for Sustainable Health Care Systems - Proceedings of MIE 2024
EditorsJohn Mantas, Arie Hasman, George Demiris, Kaija Saranto, Michael Marschollek, Theodoros N. Arvanitis, Ivana Ognjanovic, Arriel Benis, Parisis Gallos, Emmanouil Zoulias, Elisavet Andrikopoulou
PublisherIOS Press BV
Pages1053-1057
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781643685335
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Aug 2024
Event34th Medical Informatics Europe Conference, MIE 2024 - Athens, Greece
Duration: 25 Aug 202429 Aug 2024

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume316

Conference

Conference34th Medical Informatics Europe Conference, MIE 2024
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthens
Period25/08/2429/08/24

Keywords

  • CDSS
  • Clinical Guidelines
  • Formalization
  • Nursing Protocols

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Health Information Management
  • Health Informatics
  • Biomedical Engineering

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