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View article: Using a Logic Model to Explore Seniors’ Interactions with a Coaching Robot
Using a Logic Model to Explore Seniors’ Interactions with a Coaching Robot Open
Background: The use of Logic Models provides a structured approach to understanding and visualizing the impact of interventions in complex systems, such as Ambient or Active Assisted Living (AAL). Objectives: To apply a Logic Model to repr…
View article: Integration of Digital Tools into Clinical Reasoning Education: A Rapid Review
Integration of Digital Tools into Clinical Reasoning Education: A Rapid Review Open
Introduction: The rapid integration of digital health tools into clinical practice presents new opportunities for supporting clinical reasoning. But doctors and nurses must learn how they can use digital health tools such as AI and telehea…
View article: Nursing Informatics Education: Needs Analysis and Curriculum Design
Nursing Informatics Education: Needs Analysis and Curriculum Design Open
Introduction: Integrating nursing informatics education into nursing is essential for advancing the digital transformation of nursing. The objective was to develop nursing informatics curricula tailored to the needs in Kosovo and Israel. M…
View article: Understanding public trust in national electronic health record systems: A multi-national qualitative research study
Understanding public trust in national electronic health record systems: A multi-national qualitative research study Open
Objective Having public trust in national electronic health record systems (NEHRs) is crucial for the successful implementation and participation of NEHRs within a nations healthcare system. Yet, a lack of conceptual clarity precludes heal…
View article: Quantifying social presence in online-based learning: a statistical and didactical analysis of indicators from social network analysis
Quantifying social presence in online-based learning: a statistical and didactical analysis of indicators from social network analysis Open
Social presence is one key factor for successful learning in socio-constructivist learning theories. Teachers need easily interpretable and didactically relevant information to monitor social presence and to intervene if required while a c…
View article: Assessing Digital Maturity of Hospitals: Viewpoint Comparing National Approaches in Five Countries
Assessing Digital Maturity of Hospitals: Viewpoint Comparing National Approaches in Five Countries Open
Digital maturity assessments can inform strategic decision-making. However, national approaches to assessing the digital maturity of health systems are in their infancy, and there is limited insight into the context and processes associate…
View article: HITO
HITO Open
The Health IT Ontology
View article: Extracting Evidence from Health IT Studies to Populate Logic Models
Extracting Evidence from Health IT Studies to Populate Logic Models Open
Background: Logic models graphically present the socio-technical components of a variety of ’programs’ such as educational programs. They show the underlying logic and assumptions of how a program is supposed to work. We suggest that they …
View article: Evaluating Information Technology-enabled Precision Prevention Initiatives in Health and Care
Evaluating Information Technology-enabled Precision Prevention Initiatives in Health and Care Open
Summary Information technology-enabled precision prevention is a relatively new approach designed to improve population health. It forms an organic development linking principles of optimizing added value from health-related information te…
View article: Enhancing online learning environments through real-time social presence dashboards
Enhancing online learning environments through real-time social presence dashboards Open
Online learning is promoted to play a pivotal role in the future of education, necessitating a focus on student engagement and interactivity as essential components for successful online educational environments. Social presence, as a cons…
View article: Agile eHealth Usability Evaluation: A Triangulative Approach to Promoting the Usability of eHealth Systems
Agile eHealth Usability Evaluation: A Triangulative Approach to Promoting the Usability of eHealth Systems Open
Background: Usability evaluation is difficult to reconcile with agile software development for eHealth systems, because traditional usability evaluation is often complex and cumbersome to implement. However, obtaining prospective users’ fe…
View article: Clinical Utility and Usability of the Digital Box and Block Test: Mixed Methods Study
Clinical Utility and Usability of the Digital Box and Block Test: Mixed Methods Study Open
Background The Box and Block Test (BBT) is a clinical tool used to measure hand dexterity, which is often used for tracking disease progression or the effectiveness of therapy, particularly benefiting older adults and those with neurologic…
View article: Visualizing Study Profiles Using the GMDS Competency Catalog for Medical Informatics Programs
Visualizing Study Profiles Using the GMDS Competency Catalog for Medical Informatics Programs Open
Background: Medical informatics programs cover a variety of topics. Objectives: To test the utility of the GMDS medical informatics competency catalog in comparing programs by developing study profiles. Methods: Coverage of 234 competencie…
View article: Evaluating Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Settings—Let Us Not Reinvent the Wheel
Evaluating Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Settings—Let Us Not Reinvent the Wheel Open
Given the requirement to minimize the risks and maximize the benefits of technology applications in health care provision, there is an urgent need to incorporate theory-informed health IT (HIT) evaluation frameworks into existing and emerg…
View article: Assessing Digital Maturity of Hospitals: Viewpoint Comparing National Approaches in Five Countries (Preprint)
Assessing Digital Maturity of Hospitals: Viewpoint Comparing National Approaches in Five Countries (Preprint) Open
UNSTRUCTURED Digital maturity assessments can inform strategic decision-making. However, national approaches to assessing the digital maturity of health systems are in their infancy, and there is limited insight into the context and proce…
View article: Clinical Utility and Usability of the digital Box and Block Test: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)
Clinical Utility and Usability of the digital Box and Block Test: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The Box and Block Test is a clinical tool used to measure hand dexterity. It serves as an assessment for tracking disease progression or the success of therapy, often benefiting elderly individuals and those with neurological c…
View article: HITO
HITO Open
The Health IT Ontology
View article: A Digital Box and Block Test for Hand Dexterity Measurement: Instrument Validation Study
A Digital Box and Block Test for Hand Dexterity Measurement: Instrument Validation Study Open
Background The Box and Block Test (BBT) measures unilateral gross manual dexterity and is widely used in clinical settings with a wide range of populations, including older people and clients with neurological disorders. Objective In this …
View article: One Health: Insights from Organizational & Social, Technology Assessment and Human Factors Perspectives
One Health: Insights from Organizational & Social, Technology Assessment and Human Factors Perspectives Open
Objectives: To offer diverse but complementary perspectives on how biomedical and health informatics can be informed by and help to achieve the vision of One Health. Methods: Overview of key considerations and critical discussion of common…
View article: A Digital Box and Block Test for Hand Dexterity Measurement: Instrument Validation Study (Preprint)
A Digital Box and Block Test for Hand Dexterity Measurement: Instrument Validation Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The Box and Block Test (BBT) measures unilateral gross manual dexterity and is widely used in clinical settings with a wide range of populations, including older people and clients with neurological disorders. OBJECTIVE In th…
View article: Logic Models for Evaluation of Complex Health Information Systems
Logic Models for Evaluation of Complex Health Information Systems Open
Background: Complex health IT needs to be planned and evaluated. Objectives: To propose logic models for the evaluation of complex health IT. Methods: Logic models describe input, activities, output, outcome, and impact. Results and Conclu…
View article: Predicting mHealth Acceptance Using the UTAUT2 Technology Acceptance Model: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Predicting mHealth Acceptance Using the UTAUT2 Technology Acceptance Model: A Mixed-Methods Approach Open
Background: Mobile health (mHealth) apps are increasingly used in healthcare to support people with chronic diseases such as diabetes. mHealth acceptance is crucial for using them. Due to acceptance problems, however, mHealth apps are not …
View article: Development and Validation of the German Version of the Community of Inquiry Survey
Development and Validation of the German Version of the Community of Inquiry Survey Open
The Community of Inquiry (CoI) Framework describes success factors for collaborative online-based learning. The CoI Survey is a validated instrument to measure these factors from the perspective of course participants. Until now, no valida…
View article: Evaluating Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Settings—Let Us Not Reinvent the Wheel (Preprint)
Evaluating Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Settings—Let Us Not Reinvent the Wheel (Preprint) Open
UNSTRUCTURED Given the requirement to minimize the risks and maximize the benefits of technology applications in health care provision, there is an urgent need to incorporate theory-informed health IT (HIT) evaluation frameworks into exis…
View article: IT risk management for medical devices in hospital IT networks: a catalogue of measures and indicators
IT risk management for medical devices in hospital IT networks: a catalogue of measures and indicators Open
Objectives Connecting medical devices to hospital IT networks can create threats that must be covered by IT risk management. In practice, implementing such risk management is not trivial because the IEC 80001-1, as the existing state-of-th…
View article: Basic Concepts and Terms
Basic Concepts and Terms Open
A common terminology is needed when dealing with information systems. Health information systems, as socio-technical subsystems of a healthcare setting, compriss data, information, and knowledge processes as well as the associated actors. …
View article: Validity and Reliability of a New Developed Digital Version of Nine Hole Peg Test
Validity and Reliability of a New Developed Digital Version of Nine Hole Peg Test Open
In healthcare, the Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT) is considered a standard for assessing hand dexterity. A digital version of the classic Nine-Hole Peg Test – the dNHPT - has been developed that allows digital measurement of hand function. The …