From pull to push: understanding nurses' information needs

Rebecca Randell; Natasha Mitchell; Carl Thompson; Dorothy McCaughan; Dawn Dowding

doi:10.1177/1460458209102969

From pull to push: understanding nurses' information needs

Rebecca Randell, Natasha Mitchell, Carl Thompson, Dorothy McCaughan, Dawn Dowding

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Electronic access to research information for health professionals is a key component in developing evidence-based healthcare. As nurses take on extended roles and work more autonomously, it is assumed that they will take increasing advantage of these technologies. However, little is known about the decisions that nurses make and the information needs that arise within the context of those decisions. This article presents an analysis of 410 nurse-patient consultations and interviews with 76 primary care nurses, and explores nurses' information needs and their use of electronic information tools. The findings suggest that, if we wish to encourage nurses to use research information in clinical practice, we need to move from 'pull' to 'push' technology.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	75-85
Number of pages	11
Journal	Health informatics journal
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1460458209102969
Publication status	Published - Jun 2009

Keywords

information needs
information tools
nurse decision making
primary care
CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING
CARE NURSES
PHYSICIANS
DOCTORS

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