title: Clinician satisfaction with computer decision support in the intensive care unit.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine baseline user satisfaction for 2 computer decision support systems (DSSs) with demonstrated improvement in patient outcome used in a burn intensive care unit. We conducted a survey of staff members of a 16-bed burn intensive care unit (n = 82) using a written, anonymous questionnaire to determine satisfaction for 2 DSSs: a commercial glycemic management system and software program to guide initial burn fluid resuscitation. Staff members are not yet convinced of a positive correlation between DSS technology and patient outcomes. We suggest user satisfaction may be generally improved for DSS with concentration in the areas of interface, information, and communication.
authors.affiliation: Combat Casualty Care Nursing Research at US Army Burn Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA. Elizabeth.Mann@us.army.mil
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Maria L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Serio-Melvin
authors.forename: Steven E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salinas
mesh_terms: D001292:Attitude to Computers; D002053:Burn Units; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014193:Trauma Centers