Nurses’ Perceptions of the Clinical Decision Support System Effect on Patient Safety

Study purpose: This study aims to investigate the impact of CDSS on patient safety through the experiences of nursing staff. Methods: As the study intends to arrive at specific conclusions on the perceptions of nurses on the impact of CDSS on patients’ safety, a cross-sectional quantitative survey d...

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Main Author: Reem N. AL-Dossary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Safety
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/9/4/86
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description Study purpose: This study aims to investigate the impact of CDSS on patient safety through the experiences of nursing staff. Methods: As the study intends to arrive at specific conclusions on the perceptions of nurses on the impact of CDSS on patients’ safety, a cross-sectional quantitative survey design is adopted in this study. The Hospital Survey of Patients’ Safety Culture (HSOPSC) was used in this study to assess the influence of CDSS on various factors of patient safety. A total of 473 nurses from eight hospitals in Saudi Arabia participated in this study. Results: The PRR of ‘team work within units’ was identified to be the highest (65.9%), followed by ‘hands-off and transitions’ (64.7%), ‘overall patents safety’ (64.1%), and ‘frequency of reports’ that were corrected (61.1%). Communication openness (27.9%) achieved the lowest PRR; while team work across units (2.82) achieved the lowest mean score. Conclusion: The CDSS needs to be integrated with other interventions that promote communication and develop a supportive and cooperative culture among the nurses for ensuring a positive patient safety culture in Saudi Arabian hospitals.
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spelling doaj.art-61d03040a7ae48c1b0e4154df4efafb82023-12-22T14:39:47ZengMDPI AGSafety2313-576X2023-12-01948610.3390/safety9040086Nurses’ Perceptions of the Clinical Decision Support System Effect on Patient SafetyReem N. AL-Dossary0Nursing Education Department, College of Nursing, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi ArabiaStudy purpose: This study aims to investigate the impact of CDSS on patient safety through the experiences of nursing staff. Methods: As the study intends to arrive at specific conclusions on the perceptions of nurses on the impact of CDSS on patients’ safety, a cross-sectional quantitative survey design is adopted in this study. The Hospital Survey of Patients’ Safety Culture (HSOPSC) was used in this study to assess the influence of CDSS on various factors of patient safety. A total of 473 nurses from eight hospitals in Saudi Arabia participated in this study. Results: The PRR of ‘team work within units’ was identified to be the highest (65.9%), followed by ‘hands-off and transitions’ (64.7%), ‘overall patents safety’ (64.1%), and ‘frequency of reports’ that were corrected (61.1%). Communication openness (27.9%) achieved the lowest PRR; while team work across units (2.82) achieved the lowest mean score. Conclusion: The CDSS needs to be integrated with other interventions that promote communication and develop a supportive and cooperative culture among the nurses for ensuring a positive patient safety culture in Saudi Arabian hospitals.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/9/4/86nursesnurse managerclinical decision support systemsdecision-makingpatient safetySaudi Arabia
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Nurses’ Perceptions of the Clinical Decision Support System Effect on Patient Safety
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nurse manager
clinical decision support systems
decision-making
patient safety
Saudi Arabia
title Nurses’ Perceptions of the Clinical Decision Support System Effect on Patient Safety
title_full Nurses’ Perceptions of the Clinical Decision Support System Effect on Patient Safety
title_fullStr Nurses’ Perceptions of the Clinical Decision Support System Effect on Patient Safety
title_full_unstemmed Nurses’ Perceptions of the Clinical Decision Support System Effect on Patient Safety
title_short Nurses’ Perceptions of the Clinical Decision Support System Effect on Patient Safety
title_sort nurses perceptions of the clinical decision support system effect on patient safety
topic nurses
nurse manager
clinical decision support systems
decision-making
patient safety
Saudi Arabia
url https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/9/4/86
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