Evaluation of a problem-based access knowledge system using triangulation methods.
A microcomputer-based system designed to provide nurses and physicians access to expert synthesized knowledge in the area of pulmonary arterial waveform troubleshooting has been developed and implemented. Evaluation using triangulation methods show that there was a substantive increase in knowledge in both nurses and physicians.¿.
Fitzmaurice
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Department of Nursing, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Nicholas
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PK
Martin
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Chase
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Ford-Carleton
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Estey
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Zielstorff
R
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Barnett
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003199:Computer Systems; D003658:Decision Making, Computer-Assisted; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005103:Expert Systems; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009726:Nurses; D010820:Physicians; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000502:physiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014584:User-Computer Interface