Acceptability of Clinical Decision Support Interface Prototypes for a Nursing Electronic Health Record to Facilitate Supportive Care Outcomes

Abstract

PURPOSE: To determine the acceptability, usefulness, and ease of use for four nursing clinical decision support interface prototypes. METHODS: In a simulated hospital environment, 60 registered nurses (48 female; mean age = 33.7 ± 10.8; mean years of experience = 8.1 ± 9.7) participated in a randomized study with four study groups. Measures included acceptability, usefulness, and ease of use scales. FINDINGS: Mean scores were high for acceptability, usefulness, and the ease of use for all four groups. Inexperienced participants (<1 year) reported higher perceived ease of use (p =.05) and perceived usefulness (p =.01) than those with experience of 1 year or more. CONCLUSIONS: Participants completed the protocol and reported that all four interfaces, including the control (HANDS), were acceptable, easy to use, and useful. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING KNOWLEDGE: Further study is warranted before clinical implementation within the electronic health record.