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International Journal of Medical Informatics | 2004

Promoting patient safety through informatics-based nursing education

Suzanne Bakken; Sarah Sheets Cook; Lesly Curtis; Karen Desjardins; Sookyung Hyun; Melinda L. Jenkins; Ritamarie John; W. Ted Klein; Jossie Paguntalan; W. Dan Roberts; Michael Soupios

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Quality of Health Care in America identified the critical role of information technology in designing safe and effective health care. In addition to technical aspects such as regional or national health information infrastructures, to achieve this goal, healthcare professionals must receive the requisite training during basic and advanced educational programs. In this article, we describe a two-pronged strategy to promote patient safety through an informatics-based approach to nursing education at the Columbia University School of Nursing: (1) use of a personal digital assistant (PDA) to document clinical encounters and to retrieve patient safety-related information at the point of care, and (2) enhancement of informatics competencies of students and faculty. These approaches may be useful to others wishing to promote patient safety through using informatics methods and technologies in healthcare curricula.


Aids and Behavior | 2016

Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills of High-Risk Young Adults to Use the HIV Self-Test

Brown W rd; Alex Carballo-Diéguez; Ritamarie John; Rebecca Schnall

HIV self tests (HIVST) have the potential to increase testing among young adults. However, little is known about high-risk young adults’ perception of the HIVST as a risk reduction tool and how they would use the HIVST in their everyday lives. Our study sought to examine these factors. Twenty-one ethnically diverse participants (ages 18–24) used the HIVST at our study site, completed surveys, and underwent an in-depth interview. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the survey responses, and interview data were coded using constructs from the information-motivation-behavioral skills model. Information deficits included: how to use the HIVST and the “window period” for sero-conversion. Motivations supporting HIVST use included: not needing to visit the clinic, fast results, easy access, and use in non-monogamous relationships. Behavioral skills discussed included: coping with a positive test, handling partner violence after a positive test, and accessing HIV services. These findings can inform the use of the HIVST for improving HIV testing rates and reducing HIV risk behavior.ResumenEl autoexamen para el VIH (prueba casera conocida como HIVST por sus siglas en inglés) tiene el potencial de aumentar las pruebas de VIH entre los adultos jóvenes. Sin embargo, poco se conoce con respecto a la percepción de los adultos jóvenes de alto riesgo acerca de esta prueba como herramienta para reducir el riesgo y de cómo utilizarla en su vida cotidiana. Nuestro estudio trató de examinar estos factores. Veintiún participantes de diversos grupos étnicos (edades 18–24) utilizaron esta prueba (HIVST) en nuestro sitio de estudio, completaron encuestas, y se les realizó una entrevista en profundidad. Las respuestas de la encuestas fueron analizadas a través de estadística descriptiva y los datos de la entrevista fueron codificados utilizando constructos del Modelo de Habilidades de Información-Motivación-Conductual. El déficit de información incluyó: cómo utilizar la prueba HIVST, y el “Período de Ventana” para la seroconversión. Las motivaciones a favor del uso del HIVST incluyen: No tener que visitar la clínica, resultados rápidos, fácil acceso, y su uso en las relaciones no-monógamas. Las habilidades conductuales que se trataron incluyeron: hacer frente a un resultado positivo, enfrentarse a una reacción violenta de la pareja ante un resultado positivo, y el acceso a los servicios de VIH. Estos hallazgos pueden informar el uso del HIVST para mejorar las tasas de pruebas del VIH y reducir las conductas de riesgo de VIH.


Studies in health technology and informatics | 2007

Development and Evaluation of a PDA-based Decision Support System for Pediatric Depression Screening

Ritamarie John; Penélope Buschman; Mosely Chaszar; Judy Honig; Eneida A. Mendonça; Suzanne Bakken


Studies in health technology and informatics | 2006

Usefulness of a personal digital assistant-based advanced practice nursing student clinical log: Faculty stakeholder exemplars.

Suzanne Bakken; Jenkins M; Jeeyae Choi; Hyun S; Ritamarie John; Joyce M; Nam-Ju Lee; Roberts Wd; Soupios M


Nursing Outlook | 2008

Advancing evidence-based practice and patient safety through integration of personal digital assistants into clinical nursing education

Suzanne Bakken; Ritamarie John; Leanne M. Currie


american medical informatics association annual symposium | 2006

Functional requirements specification and data modeling for a PDA-based decision support system for the screening and management of obesity.

Nam-Ju Lee; Ritamarie John; Suzanne Bakken


Nursing Informatics | 2009

Reducing health disparities and improving patient safety and quality by integrating HIT into the Columbia APN curriculum.

Suzanne Bakken; Leanne M. Currie; Sookyung Hyun; Nam-Ju Lee; Ritamarie John; Rebecca Schnall; Olivia Velez


Archive | 2009

Effects of parent-focused media interventions on body mass index, waist size, self-perception, family eating habits, and family activity habits in overweight Hispanic children

Ritamarie John


AMIA | 2012

mHealth Decision Support System for Guideline-based Care: An RCT.

Suzanne Bakken; Elizabeth S. Chen; Jeeyae Choi; Haomiao Jia; Ritamarie John; Nam-Ju Lee; Eneida A. Mendonça; Willaim Roberts; Olivia Velez


Archive | 2011

Informatics Competencies for Nurse Practitioner Students Pre- and Post-Implementation of a Palm-based Clinical Log and Informatics for Evidence-Based Practice Curriculum

Melinda L. Jenkins; Karen Desjardins; Ritamarie John; W. Dan Roberts; Jeungok Choi; Suzanne Bakken

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Nam-Ju Lee

Seoul National University

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Leanne M. Currie

University of British Columbia

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Eneida A. Mendonça

University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Jeeyae Choi

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

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