title: Integrating clinical theory and practice in an epilepsy-specific electronic patient record.
abstract: This study's objective was to assess the usability of the epilepsy history module of the electronic patient record, developed at Beaumont Hospital, and to identify opportunities for improvement. Observation, interview and document analysis methods were used. Results indicated that the module was useable but the design did not work as well in practice as anticipated by theory. The next iteration of the module included identified enhancements; this iteration is currently in use.
authors.affiliation: Epilepsy Programme, Department of Neurology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Breen
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mc Quaid
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grimson
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Delanty
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dunne
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dunleavy
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Normand
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fitzsimons
mesh_terms: D004827:Epilepsy; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007494:Ireland; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D019370:Observation; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'