Professional suitability |
Nursing theory compatibility |
Follows the nursing process, Holistic, Universal, Supports nursing theory, Secure, Relatable to existing paper-based documentation |
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Flexibility |
Flexible for enabling free text, Flexible for allowing limited data documentation, Diverse nursing diagnosis creation, Individually fitted nursing care plan, Efficient compared to paper-based documentation, |
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Structured data representation |
Clear data organization, Colour coded problem documentation, Easy to use, Inhibits incompleteness of documented data, Supports patient progress tracking, Practical graphical representations, Clear patient data overview |
Functionalities and design |
Non-user-friendly functionalities |
Does not automatically save data, Does not flag logical inconsistencies, Does not provide pre-structured elements of a nursing care plan, Unintuitive to use, Poor standardized languages integration, Poor overview of medical data |
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Poor visual design |
Monotonous colour scheme, Outdated visual design, Sharp edges, Small buttons, Small font |
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Time-consuming |
Does not provide pre-structured elements of a nursing care plan, Unintuitive to use, Overuse of manual typing |
Improvements recommendations |
Functionalities enhancements |
Include images documentation, Improve interdisciplinary use, Formulate data to enable research, Include risk screening tools, Include notifications and warnings, Include standardized nursing languages |
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Ensure user training |
Provide nursing process training, Provide user training |