Integrating evidence-based interventions into client care plans.
Within the mental health care system, there is an opportunity to improve patient safety and the overall quality of care by integrating clinical practice guidelines with the care planning process through the use of information technology. Electronic assessment tools such as the Resident Assessment Inventory - Mental Health (RAI-MH) are widely used to identify the health care needs and outcomes of clients. In this knowledge translation initiative, an electronic care planning tool was enhanced to include evidence-based clinical interventions from schizophrenia guidelines. This paper describes the development of a mental health decision support prototype, a field test by clinicians, and user experiences with the application.
Doran
Diane
D
Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.
Carryer
Jennifer
J
Paterson
Jane
J
Goering
Paula
P
Nagle
Lynn
L
Kushniruk
Andre
A
Bajnok
Irmajean
I
Clark
Carrie
C
Srivastava
Rani
R
D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008490:Medical Informatics; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014584:User-Computer Interface