A systematic review of the designs of clinical technology: findings and recommendations for future research.
Human factors (HF) studies are increasingly important as technology infuses into clinical settings. No nursing research reviews exist in this area. The authors conducted a systematic review on designs of clinical technology, 34 articles with 50 studies met inclusion criteria. Findings were classified into 3 categories on the basis of HF research goals. The majority of studies evaluated effectiveness of clinical design; efficiency was fewest. Current research ranges across many interface types examined with no apparent pattern or obvious rationale. Future research should expand types, settings, and participants; integrate displays; and expand outcome variables.
Alexander
Greg
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Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA. alexanderg@missouri.edu
Staggers
Nancy
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D003071:Cognition; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004867:Equipment Design; D006804:Ergonomics / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005544:Forecasting; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012107:Research Design; D012986:Software Validation; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014584:User-Computer Interface
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