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Implementation of an electronic health record system during global surgical outreach: A prospective evaluation of success and sustainability.

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العنوان: Implementation of an electronic health record system during global surgical outreach: A prospective evaluation of success and sustainability.
المؤلفون: Gatto, Andrew P., Atkin, David, Tapia, Juan Claude, Lowenberg, Michelle, Kamal, Robin N., Shapiro, Lauren M.
المصدر: World Journal of Surgery; Jul2024, Vol. 48 Issue 7, p1593-1601, 9p
مصطلحات موضوعية: ELECTRONIC health records, MANAGEMENT of electronic health records, TREATMENT effectiveness, MIDDLE-income countries, SUSTAINABILITY, MEDICAL errors, SURGICAL errors
الشركة/الكيان: WORLD Health Organization
مستخلص: Background: The burden of musculoskeletal conditions continues to grow in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Among thousands of surgical outreach trips each year, few organizations electronically track patient data to inform real‐time care decisions and assess trip impact. We report the implementation of an electronic health record (EHR) system utilized at point of care during an orthopedic surgical outreach trip. Methods: In March 2023, we implemented an EHR on an orthopedic outreach trip to guide real‐time care decisions. We utilized an effectiveness‐implementation hybrid type 3 design to evaluate implementation success. Success was measured using outcomes adopted by the World Health Organization, including acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility, adoption, fidelity, and sustainability. Clinical outcome measures included adherence to essential quality measures and follow‐up numerical rating system (NRS) pain scores. Results: During the 5‐day outreach trip, 76 patients were evaluated, 25 of which underwent surgery beforehand. The EHR implementation was successful as defined by: mean questionnaire ratings of acceptability (4.26), appropriateness (4.12), feasibility (4.19), and adoption (4.33) at least 4.00, WHO behaviorally anchored rating scale ratings of fidelity (6.8) at least 5.00, and sustainability (80%) at least 60% follow‐up at 6 months. All clinical quality measures were reported in greater than 80% of cases with all measures reported in 92% of cases. NRS pain scores improved by an average of 2.4 points. Conclusions: We demonstrate successful implementation of an EHR for real‐time clinical use on a surgical outreach trip. Benefits of EHR utilization on surgical outreach trips may include improved documentation, minimization of medical errors, and ultimately improved quality of care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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قاعدة البيانات: Complementary Index
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تدمد:03642313
DOI:10.1002/wjs.12201