title: Participatory design of an integrated information system design to support public health nurses and nurse managers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objectives of the study were to use persona-driven and scenario-based design methods to create a conceptual information system design to support public health nursing.
  
  
  METHODS
  We enrolled 19 participants from two local health departments to conduct an information needs assessment, create a conceptual design, and conduct a preliminary design validation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Interviews and thematic analysis were used to characterize information needs and solicit design recommendations from participants. Personas were constructed from participant background information, and scenario-based design was used to create a conceptual information system design. Two focus groups were conducted as a first iteration validation of information needs, personas, and scenarios.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty-nine information needs were identified. Two personas and 89 scenarios were created. Public health nurses and nurse managers confirmed the accuracy of information needs, personas, scenarios, and the perceived usefulness of proposed features of the conceptual design. Design artifacts were modified based on focus group results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Persona-driven design and scenario-based design are feasible methods to design for common work activities in different local health departments. Public health nurses and nurse managers should be engaged in the design of systems that support their work.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Colorado / Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: Blaine
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Reeder
authors.forename: Rebecca A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hills
authors.forename: Anne M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Demiris
mesh_terms: D005240:Feasibility Studies; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D064689:Nurses, Public Health; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D048108:Nursing Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D040442:Public Health Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011637:Public Health Nursing; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012107:Research Design
keywords: design reuse; information systems; public health informatics; public health nursing; public health systems; scenario-based design