Usability of Emergency Department Information System Based on Users' Viewpoint; a Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: The emergency department is of special importance due to its emergency and vital services, the high volume of referrals, and the patients' physical condition. Thus, it requires a well-designed information system with no usability problems. This study aimed to evaluate the usability of...

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Publicado en:Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10
Autores principales: Almasi, Sohrab, Mehrabi, Nahid, Asadi, Farkhondeh, Afzali, Mahboobeh
Formato: questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2022
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          Almasi, Sohrab
          Mehrabi, Nahid
          Asadi, Farkhondeh
          Afzali, Mahboobeh
        affil: Department of Health Information Technology, School of Paramedical Sciences, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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          Emergency Service Information Systems Utilization
          Emergency Service Information Systems Evaluation
          Hospital Information Systems Utilization
          Usability Study Evaluation
          Consumer Satisfaction Evaluation
          Human
          Male
          Female
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Questionnaires
          Content Validity
          Reliability and Validity
          Coefficient alpha
          Descriptive Statistics
          Needs Assessment
          Software Utilization
          Research Instruments Standards
          Data Quality
          Data Analysis Software
          Quality Improvement
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      ab: Introduction: The emergency department is of special importance due to its emergency and vital services, the high volume of referrals, and the patients' physical condition. Thus, it requires a well-designed information system with no usability problems. This study aimed to evaluate the usability of the emergency department information system from users' perspectives. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The research setting was the emergency department of 3 hospitals. The research instrument was a 37-item questionnaire adapted from the USE and ISO Metrics questionnaires, consisting of five dimensions measuring the usefulness of the system, ease of use, ease of learning, user satisfaction, and suitability for the task. The content validity of the questionnaire was examined using the content validity ratio and content validity index, and its reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha (® = 0.88). Results: Fifty questionnaires were administered in the three hospitals, and the response rate was 80%. According to the findings, 55% of the respondents were female. The highest mean scores belonged to usefulness in emergency department information system (EDIS) A, ease of use in EDIS B, ease of learning in EDIS A, user satisfaction in EDIS C, and suitability for the task in EDIS A. According to the usability evaluation criteria, ease of learning (3.66 ± 0.74), usefulness (3.53 ± 0.87), and suitability for the task (3.47 ± 0.96) received the highest scores, and the lowest scores belonged to user satisfaction (3.29 ± 1.01) and ease of use (3.12 ± 1.00). Conclusion: In terms of usability criteria, the emergency department information system is at a relatively good level. The usability of these systems can be further enhanced by considering the users' working needs, improving software flexibility, customizing the software, using data visualization tools, observing consistency of features and standards, and increasing the quality of information and system services.
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