title: Towards a reference model for representing nursing information needs.
abstract: Information needs studies in clinical settings often face the problem of integrating and analyzing data collected using different study tools. Generally, a coding taxonomy or a model is developed to capture and code the study data. Significant efforts are required to develop a model that not only captures the study data but is also closer to the clinical domain to draw meaningful real world inferences. Further, a study-specific model limits comparative evaluation of studies across different institutions. In this paper, we propose a reference model for representing nursing information needs. We use an iterative and collaborative approach in representing the concepts in the model. The model consists of 33 information (need) concepts, 29 information sources and 7 categories of nursing tasks which were used to code 228 identified information need instances.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Eunmee
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Silfen
authors.forename: Chintan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Xinxin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Naeun
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Mureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cimino
mesh_terms: D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009519:New York City; D048108:Nursing Informatics