Using Newly Developed Software to Enhance the Efficiency of the Nursing Process in Patient Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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The nursing process is a systematic decision-making method of problem-solving that increases the quality of patient care. Implementation of modern technology in nursing can reduce documentation time, make nursing care safer, and improve the quality of patient care. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of applying newly developed nursing process software on the efficiency of the nursing process in patient care. In this randomized clinical trial, 80 nursing students were randomly allocated into intervention (n = 40) and control (n = 40) groups. The student in the intervention group used the software to care for patients for two semesters. Students in the control group used routine hospital protocol to care for their patients. Modified Brooking nursing process measuring scale was used to evaluate the effectiveness of software before and after the intervention. The results showed a statistically significant difference in the mean efficiency score of the nursing process in the two groups after the intervention (P < .001). Using nursing process software leads to increasing the efficiency of the nursing process in patient care. Thus, providing executive support and electronic resources with relevant training for nursing students can be beneficial in students' education and be a practical application of the nursing process in caring for patients.
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Various educational software programs have been developed to improve learners' efficiency in practicing patient care, performing accurate nursing diagnoses, and identifying patient conditions.
“Following this theory, various educational software programs have been developed to improve learners’ efficiency in practicing patient care [7], performing accurate nursing diagnoses [8], and identifying patient conditions [9].”
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- Authors
- Alsadat Hosseini, F., Parvan, K., Jasemi, M., Parizad, N., Esmaili Zabihi, R., & Aazami, S.
- Affiliations
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Venue
- CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing
- Published
- 2021-07-09
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 696-703
- ISSN
- 1538-2931 (ISSN-L)
- 1538-9774
- OpenAlex
- W3182091872
- Cited by
- 9
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 2.60
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- CIN Computers Informatics Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Issues, ethics and legal aspects › Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Electronic Health Records Systems
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Research and Theory › Nursing education and management
- Keywords
- nursing process, nursing documentation, nursing students, nursing education, patient care efficiency, electronic health records, nursing informatics
- MeSH terms
- Patient Care, Humans, Nursing Process, Software, Students, Nursing
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