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Hospital Discharge and the role of ICTs: considering patient perspectives
Citation
Wong, MC and Yee, KC and Turner, P, Hospital Discharge and the role of ICTs: considering patient perspectives, Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 208 pp. 352-356. ISSN 0926-9630 (2015) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-488-6-352
Abstract
Hospital discharge is associated with high risks and potential adverse events for patients. While significant efforts have been made to improve discharge, patients and their families/carers have tended to be marginalized in discharge processes. Evidence from user-centred approaches to the development of eHealth emphasize the importance of engaging end-users to optimize the safety and quality of health services. This paper promotes a patient-centred approach focusing on discharge back to the community and the development of electronic tools as a method for contributing to improving the safety and quality of discharge processes. Understanding and engaging with patients as end-users avoids simplistic techno-centric and info-centric approaches to discharge improvement.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | hospital discharge, user-centred, patient-centred, information communication technologies (ICTs) |
| Research Division: | Information and Computing Sciences |
| Research Group: | Library and Information Studies |
| Research Field: | Health Informatics |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Health and Support Services |
| Objective Field: | Palliative Care |
| Author: | Wong, MC (Dr Ming Wong) |
| Author: | Yee, KC (Dr Kwang Yee) |
| Author: | Turner, P (Associate Professor Paul Turner) |
| ID Code: | 100575 |
| Year Published: | 2015 |
| Deposited By: | Information and Communication Technology |
| Deposited On: | 2015-05-20 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-06-07 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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