Randell, R, Mitchell, N, Thompson, C et al. (2 more authors) (2009) Supporting nurse decision making in primary care: exploring use of and attitude to decision tools. Health Informatics Journal, 15 (1). 5 - 16. ISSN 1460-4582
Abstract
Nurses are increasingly working more autonomously in extended roles, yet we know little about the nature of the decisions they make. Decisions vary in terms of complexity, ambiguity and presentation, and the nature of the decision task impacts on the process of decision making, such as the likelihood of using a decision tool. Thus, knowledge about the nature of nursing decisions is essential for development of effective decision tools. This article presents an analysis of 410 nurse-patient consultations and interviews with 76 primary care nurses, and explores the nature of the decisions that primary care nurses make and the impact of that on their use of and attitudes towards decision tools.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2009, SAGE Publications. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Health Informatics Journal. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | decision tools; nurse decision making; primary care; NHS Direct; guidelines; knowledge |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Healthcare (Leeds) > Nursing Adult (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 08 Jul 2013 08:46 |
Last Modified: | 28 Mar 2018 18:20 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1460458208099864 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1460458208099864 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:75899 |