Information, Data Entry, and Reporting Requirements for a Resident Handoff of Care Support Tool

2020 ◽

Vol 73 (suppl 5) ◽

Author(s):

Ana Isabel Fernandes Querido ◽

Carlos António Laranjeira ◽

Maria dos Anjos Coelho Rodrigues Dixe

Keyword(s):

Informal Caregivers ◽

Self Care ◽

Patient Discharge ◽

Action Research Project ◽

Health Organizations ◽

Care Environment ◽

Support Tool ◽

Design And Implementation ◽

Poor Care ◽

Care Support

ABSTRACT Objective: To report the experience of design and implementation of the Help2Care (an ehealth program that aims to support informal caregivers of dependent people); and to identify its structure and functionality. Methods: This is a Portuguese experience report about Help2Care, a practice-based action research project carried out between 2017 and 2019, having as a guiding axis Florence Nightingale’s concepts about the relevance of the home-care environment. Results: The Help2Care program revealed itself to be a valuable support tool for providing better healthcare learning, counselling, and assistance of the informal caregivers of dependent people. Different ehealth strategies were used to empower caregivers in self-care in order to have a safe transition between contexts of care at the time of patient discharge. Conclusion: Help2Care allows to inspire other ways of providing care, as well as a reduction in the readmission rate in health organizations for patients who reveal poor care support in home environments.

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The Irrigation Calculator - a decision support tool for dairy farmers

Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association ◽

10.33584/jnzg.2008.70.2735 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 131-136 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

R.J. Martin ◽

R.F. Zyskowski ◽

S.M. Thomas ◽

A.J. Horrocks ◽

D.R. Stevens

Keyword(s):

Soil Moisture ◽

Decision Support ◽

User Interface ◽

Data Entry ◽

Decision Support Tool ◽

The Other ◽

Dairy Farmers ◽

Support Tool ◽

Computer Decision Support

The Irrigation Calculator is a computer decision support tool that assists dairy farmers to decide when to irrigate, how much water to apply, and the consequences of wrong irrigation timings or amounts. The user interface has two data entry screens, one to enter background soils information, the other main screen for entering irrigator application times and amounts, grazings and run times. Keywords: model, pasture growth, soil moisture, evapotranspiration

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Design and Evaluation of Simple UI for Mobile Healthcare Application

International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunications ◽

10.2478/eletel-2013-0031 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 59 (3) ◽

pp. 263-270

Author(s):

Atsushi Ito

Keyword(s):

System Architecture ◽

Mobile Application ◽

Data Entry ◽

User Needs ◽

Simple Application ◽

Support Tool ◽

Information Platform ◽

Mobile Healthcare ◽

Entry Model ◽

Healthcare Application

Abstract In 2008, the Japanese government enacted a new healthcare law that requires companies to reduce the weight of overweight employees suffering from so-called metabolic syndrome, and the weight of their spouses. In 2013, companies that fail to reduce the weight of their employees and their spouses will be penalized. So, companies aim to introduce tools to support to loose weight. At first, we developed the first version of mobile application, named HIPPO (Healthcare Information Platform Project), to support to loose weight in 2007. This application worked well during two months and 76% of users whose BMI was 25 or over lost their weight. However, this problem was that many users could not continue to use this application and users who could continued to use this application could loose weight. We thought that to develop application that made user continue to use was important. So, in 2008, redesigned the system architecture and application from three view points, (1) Address real user needs, (2) Rethink and streamline the data-entry model for food and exercise, (3) Make the user experience personal and engaging. We designed one simple application with limited functions and use email as a support tool. As the result, 84% of uses could continue to use the second generation application.

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COMPUTER DECISION SUPPORT TOOL FOR HEIGHT CONTROL OF POINSETTIAS

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.27.6.692b ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 27 (6) ◽

pp. 692b-692

Author(s):

Royal D. Heins ◽

Paul Fisher

Keyword(s):

Decision Support ◽

Plant Height ◽

Data Entry ◽

Decision Support Tool ◽

Growth Retardant ◽

Support Tool ◽

Height Control ◽

Plant Maturity ◽

Computer Decision Support ◽

Future Growth

Height control is a major challenge in the production of high quality poinsettia crops. Graphical tracking is a technique where growers make height control decisions by comparing actual measured plant height with a desired height. A computer decision support tool, the Poinsettia Care System, is being developed to combine graphical display of plant height with an expert system to provide height control advice. A simulation model is used to predict future growth of the crop based on greenhouse temperature, growth retardant applications, plant spacing, plant maturity, and light quality. Growth retardant and temperature recommendations are made based on a crop's deviation from the target height, expected future growth rate, and crop maturity. The program was beta tested by 8 Michigan growers over the 1991 poinsettia season. The test growers reacted positively to the program in a follow-up survey. Perceived benefits included improved height control, consistent crop recording, and a `second opinion' when making height control decisions. Improvements were suggested to combine the advice of different crops within the same greenhouse zone, to improve the predictive growth model, and to streamline data entry and output.

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A primary care programme to improve identification and stepped-care support of Asians with mental health and lifestyle issues

Journal of Primary Health Care ◽

10.1071/hc18043 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 39 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Khalid Shah ◽

Arden Corter ◽

Amy Bird ◽

Felicity Goodyear-Smith

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Primary Care ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Stepped Care ◽

Care Programme ◽

Support Tool ◽

Clinic Staff ◽

Asian Patients ◽

Electronic Screening ◽

Care Support

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTIONAsians living in Western countries have a higher incidence of mental health and lifestyle issues, but are less likely to disclose these to health-care professionals due to stigma. Instead, they tend to present to primary care with somatic concerns. AIMTo assess the feasibility and acceptability of a well-validated electronic screening and stepped-care support tool (eCHAT) to identify mental health and lifestyle issues among Asian patients. METHODSA mixed-methods (interviews and survey) co-design approach explored patient and clinic staff perspectives on a translated version of eCHAT (AsiaCHAT). Recruitment was through a large primary care organisation with a high proportion of Asian patients. Of the 307 approached, 277 participated (92% acceptance rate). RESULTSProblems of depression (n = 12) and anxiety (n = 69) were identified among patients, as were sexual health concerns (n = 22) among younger participants. Overall, participants and clinic staff rated AsiaCHAT as a useful and acceptable tool for disclosing and discussing patient concerns. Problems of finances, time constraints and competing demands made long-term implementation challenging. DISCUSSIONAsiaCHAT is a promising tool for identifying mental health and lifestyle concerns among Asians presenting to primary care. The electronic screener supports patient and provider discussion of sensitive topics and the stepped-care support function helps direct care. Its flexible functionality means that there is potential to integrate it into busy clinic settings as well as online patient portals, and the programme aligns with current policy to improve Asian health in New Zealand.

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Impact of an Electronic Decision-Support System on Nursing Triage Process: A Usability and Workflow Analysis

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research ◽

10.1177/0844562119893514 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 084456211989351

Author(s):

Tanya Agnihotri ◽

Mark Fan ◽

Shelley McLeod ◽

Bjug Borgundvaag ◽

Howard Ovens ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Decision Support ◽

Data Entry ◽

Decision Support Tool ◽

Assessment Process ◽

Triage System ◽

Electronic Decision Support ◽

Support Tool ◽

Thought Patterns ◽

Similar Patient

Purpose To qualitatively contrast emergency department triage workflow using a paper-based triage system and an electronic decision-support tool (electronic Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (eCTAS)). Methods Triage nurses from a single institution were invited to perform triage assessments of mock patients using a paper-based triage system and eCTAS. These assessments were completed using simulation scenarios, some of which involved facilitators probing triage nurses’ thoughts on the design of the eCTAS system. Participants were asked to “think aloud,” describing their thought patterns as they completed the triage process. Similar patient scenarios with the same Canadian Emergency Department Information System (CEDIS) presenting complaint and triage score were used for comparison between paper-based triage and electronic decision-support tool (eCTAS) conditions. Results Eight participants completed at least two simulation scenarios for each condition and at least one usability scenario with eCTAS. The simulated encounters showed eCTAS provided several advantages to paper-based triage assessment process by shortlisting possible CEDIS complaints and preselecting relevant modifiers. However, usability concerns were identified with eCTAS including challenges related to data entry and eCTAS score overrides. Conclusions Our study highlights several positive features of eCTAS and usability issues that should be addressed to enhance the intended use of eCTAS and support user adoption.

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SPECTRA: A program for processing electron images of crystals

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100121065 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 50 (1) ◽

pp. 132-133

Author(s):

M.F. Schmid ◽

R. Dargahi ◽

M. W. Tam

Keyword(s):

Lattice Distortion ◽

Data Transfer ◽

Reciprocal Lattice ◽

Data Entry ◽

Image Data ◽

Distortion Correction ◽

Specimen Preparation ◽

Electron Image ◽

Computer Controlled ◽

Program Modules

Electron crystallography is an emerging field for structure determination as evidenced by a number of membrane proteins that have been solved to near-atomic resolution. Advances in specimen preparation and in data acquisition with a 400kV microscope by computer controlled spot scanning mean that our ability to record electron image data will outstrip our capacity to analyze it. The computed fourier transform of these images must be processed in order to provide a direct measurement of amplitudes and phases needed for 3-D reconstruction.In anticipation of this processing bottleneck, we have written a program that incorporates a menu-and mouse-driven procedure for auto-indexing and refining the reciprocal lattice parameters in the computed transform from an image of a crystal. It is linked to subsequent steps of image processing by a system of data bases and spawned child processes; data transfer between different program modules no longer requires manual data entry. The progress of the reciprocal lattice refinement is monitored visually and quantitatively. If desired, the processing is carried through the lattice distortion correction (unbending) steps automatically.

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