Electronic clinical decision support systems attitudes and barriers to use in the oncology setting.
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Department of Cancer Medicine, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, Locked Bag No. 1, A'Beckett St., Melbourne, VIC, 8006, Australia, ian.collins@petermac.org.Issue Date
2012-03-02
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Electronic clinical decision support systems attitudes and barriers to use in the oncology setting. 2012:notIr J Med SciJournal
Irish journal of medical scienceDOI
10.1007/s11845-012-0809-6PubMed ID
22382578Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is little evidence regarding attitudes to clinical decision support systems (CDSS) in oncology. AIMS: We examined the current usage, awareness, and concerns of Irish medical oncologists and oncology pharmacists in this area. METHODS: A questionnaire was sent to 27 medical oncologists and 34 oncology pharmacists, identified through professional interest groups. Respondents ranked concerns regarding their use of a CDSS on a scale from 1 to 4, with 4 being most important. RESULTS: Overall, 67% (41/61) responded, 48% (13/27) of oncologists and 82% (28/34) of pharmacists surveyed. Concerns included "difficulty defining complex clinical situations with a set of rules" (mean ± SD) (3.2 ± 0.9), "ensuring evidence base is up to date and relevant" (3.2 ± 0.9) and "lack of clinically relevant suggestions" (2.9 ± 0.9). Ninety-three percent reported using a CDSS but 54% were unaware of this. CONCLUSION: While there are benefits to using a CDSS, concerns must be addressed through user education. This may be a starting point for a user-centred design approach to the development of future local systems through a consultative process.Item Type
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1863-4362ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s11845-012-0809-6
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