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Defining Nursing Informatics: A Narrative Review

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Healthcare has experienced rapid transformation with the development of digital technologies which aim to make healthcare safer and more efficient. In response, health informatics has evolved, including nursing informatics, which integrates nursing, information and communication technologies (ICT) and professional knowledge to improve patient outcomes. New language has developed to describe informatics and its processes; however, this has generally been poorly understood. This paper will describe current definitions of nursing informatics from three different healthcare contexts: Australia, the United States of America and Canada, to identify the similarities and differences between these definitions and to summarise the distinct bodies of knowledge described by each country. These countries have amongst the oldest definition attempts in the literature. A pragmatic approach was taken in this narrative review, working forward from historic references and backwards from recent references extracted from published health and nursing informatics literature.

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Nursing informatics competencies: implications for safe and effective practice.

Hayes Greer

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Spring 5-25-2012

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Spring 4-28-2012

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Sharie Falan

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Juanita Manning-Walsh

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Bernard Han, Business Information Systems

Informatics, Competencies, Patient care

The purpose of this thesis is to examine the implications and availability of nursing informatics competencies, and to address the current state of informatics competency guidelines and assessment tools. To possess competence in nursing informatics, one must possess the ability to obtain, store, retrieve, and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom, which is essential to nursing practice. Nurses must be educated and competent in nursing informatics in order to exhibit safe and effective nursing practice. Many various lists and guidelines exist to address the distinct competencies that nurses must possess; however, very few resources are available to assess the degree to which one is competent in a specific area. Being able to identify which areas of nursing informatics competencies need further education is highly beneficial and constructive in the advancement of nursing practice. Possessing a tool that assesses how competent an individual is in nursing informatics ultimately improves outcomes of nursing practice and increases the safety and effectiveness of patient care.

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Nursing Informatics Research Topics and Titles for Nursing students

Nursing informatics research topics are a viable way to acquire evidence-based knowledge to be used in improving the quality of healthcare. As you write about different topics, you also get to solve nursing informatics-related issues, challenges, and barriers in your area of practice or given facilities.

Before we delve into the topics, let's begin by defining nursing informatics for purposes of clarity henceforth. According to the HIMSS, nursing informatics entails the integration of nursing science with multiple analytical and information sciences to define, identify, manage, and disseminate information, data, wisdom, and knowledge in nursing practice.

One must have a BSN, MSN, or certification to take up the nursing informatics roles. The nursing roles that fall under nursing informatics include nursing informaticist, nursing informatics specialist, nursing informatics clinician, chief nurse informatics officer, or perioperative informatics nurse.

115 Nursing and Healthcare Informatics Titles and Topics

• The Impact of nursing informatics on patient outcomes and patient care efficiencies
• Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Meaningful Use
• The benefits of Electronic Case Reporting (eCR)
• Benefits of Health Information Exchange (HIE)
• Types of Health Information Exchange
• Use of Syndrome Surveillance
• Clinical Data Registry
• Cancer Registry Reporting
• How Immunization Information Systems and informatics Promote Immunizations
• Information Management in Cancer Registries
• Role of cancer registries
• Evolution of the cancer registrar in the era of Informatics
• Interoperability of patient population-based registries
• Interoperability and EHR
• Benefits of implementing Electronic Laboratory Reporting
• Eligibility and registration for public health meaningful use
• Benefits of understanding the onboarding process for EHR systems
• Rulemaking in electronic health systems
• Ethical Issues in electronic health records
• National laws governing the implementation of electronic health records
• Privacy and security issues in electronic health information
• Value of the electronic medical record for hospital care
• HITECH Act and the implementation of EHR
• Challenges facing the implementation of electronic health records
• Risks facing electronic health records
• Barriers to implementing electronic health records
• The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and implementation of health information
• Steps of implementing electronic health records in a Hospital
• How does the 21 st Century Cures Act or the Cures Act impact the implementation of electronic health records
• Role of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) in the implementation of EHR
• Importance of clinical decision-making systems (CDSS)
• How implementing electronic healthcare can solve emergency room overcrowding
• Use of artificial intelligence in electronic health systems
• Application of predictive analytics in healthcare
• Benefits of implementing clinical image capture
• Benefits of patient portals
• Benefits of implementing telemedicine
• Benefits of Telepsychiatry for remote patients
• Decision Modeling and Natural Language Processing in Healthcare
• The use of computerized provider order entry (CPOE) by providers
• How to Become a Nursing Informatics Specialist
• Role of Nursing Informatics Educator
• Importance of nursing informatics
• The advocacy role of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
• Organizations coordinating the implementation of healthcare informatics in America
• Why get the AHIMA certification
• How to Become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
• The use of Big Data and data analytics in healthcare
• How electronic health records promote evidence-based Practice
• Electronic health records and teamwork
• Hof electronic health records promote interprofessional collaboration
• Role of Leadership in healthcare systems implementation
• Measuring the use of electronic health records in primary care
• How electronic health records facilitate nursing research
• Use of electronic health records among diabetic patients
• Attitudes and readiness of healthcare workers to use electronic health records
• How Electronic Health Records influences nurse Burnout
• Physician fatigue and electronic health records
• Factors affecting the access of patients to electronic medical records
• Role of Blockchain in mental health records management
• Impacts of Emergency Department EHR on Patient care outcomes
• The usability of emergency medicine electronic health record
• Are emergency rooms too busy for electronic records?
• How EHR in emergency departments improve diagnostic accuracy
• Benefits of mHealth to patients from remote areas
• Can HER be applied for psychiatry and behavioral health?
• Telepsychiatry system providers in the USA
• How telepsychiatry improves access and Use of mental health facilities
• Barriers to integrating EHRs in the mental healthcare sector
• Requirements for Psychiatry EHR
• The use of telepsychiatry during pandemics and disasters
• The benefits of telemedicine in the context of Covid-19
• Challenges in implementing telehealth
• Telehealth for the treatment of serious mental health illnesses and substance use disorders
• The application of telepsychiatry with adolescents and children: Issues, challenges, and promises
• Telepsychiatry malpractice insurance
• Role of the American psychiatric association in the Implementation of telepsychiatry
• Factors to consider before choosing online therapy
• Role of psychiatric nurses in telehealth advocacy
• Impacts of statewide telehealth policies on implementing telepsychiatry
• Strategies to improve telehealth visits
• Impacts of CMS Expansion of Medicare on telehealth implementation
• Perceptions and attitudes of perceptions of consumers on telehealth for mental health
• How telehealth was used to meet mental health needs during the COVID-19 pandemic
• The experiences of nursing students on remote consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Impacts of using online simulations on nurse students
• Laws and policies governing the implementation of telemedicine and telehealth
• Use of telehealth and Telemedicine to address opioid overdose epidemics
• Use of telemedicine to address polypharmacy
• Using patient-centered EHR to teach students
• EHR-based medication support and nurse-led medication therapy management
• Benefits of electronic health record training for nurse leaders
• Challenges and benefits of implementing electronic health records in nursing education
• Postimplementation training and EHR
• Simulation-based training for EHR in nursing education
• How to Become an HER Trainer
• Are nurses the HER superuser?
• Clinical impacts of the use of electronic health records in operation rooms
• How EHR Improves the operating room efficiency
• Impacts of implementing EHR during surgeries
• How using EHR systems can increase operation times
• How poor usability of electronic health records leads to drug errors
• Role of clinical decision support systems (CDSS) in improving patient care
• Implications of using the digitally structured format for nursing shifts
• Impacts of health information technology on patient safety
• Improving healthcare quality through the use of healthcare technologies
• Does the use of technology enhance the diagnostic outcomes of patients?
• Effectiveness of simulation-based nursing Education
• Simulation-based training and attitudes and behavior of new nurses handling complex patients
• The effectiveness of using virtual reality in Nursing Education
• Does the use of point-of-care simulation help manage acute deterioration better?
• Impacts of using clinical virtual simulation in Nursing
• Does using Shadow Health clinical simulation exercises improve nurse students' grasp of concepts?
• Can simulation replace most of the clinical hours?
• The impacts of using 3D nursing simulations for nursing students

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Initiating Developments of Nursing Informatics Within a Caring Perspective for Philippine Nursing

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Nursing informatics, despite its rich evolution and dynamic nature remains an emerging field in the Philippines. With its inclusion as a critical content in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Curriculum, Policies, and Standards in 2008, various interpretations and adaptations were made evident thereby influencing Philippine Nursing. Critical discussions, whether or not Nursing Informatics affect the focus of nursing with the integration of information and communication technologies into nursing service delivery systems continue to exist. It is imperative that better understanding of the contributions of Nursing Informatics on Philippine Nursing from a historical perspective and declaring its implications for Philippine Nursing Practice initiated within a Caring viewpoint are addressed and illuminated. This paper aims to provide a description of the initiation of Nursing Informatics in the hope of establishing its ontological and epistemological position while providing a clearer understanding of its historical developments and influences on Philippine Nursing initiated within a caring perspective in a highly technological world.

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Informatics in nursing refers to the use of technology and data to improve patient care outcomes and streamline healthcare processes. With the increasing use of electronic health records (EHRs) and other technological tools, informatics has become an essential component of nursing practice. In this post, we will provide several topic ideas and examples of informatics in nursing and why they are important.

Informatics in nursing is important for several reasons. First, it allows nurses to access patient information quickly and easily, leading to more efficient and effective care. Second, it promotes patient safety by reducing the risk of errors and ensuring that patients receive the right medications and treatments. Third, it can help to reduce healthcare costs by identifying areas for improvement and streamlining processes. Finally, it can improve the overall quality of care by providing nurses with the information they need to make informed decisions.

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Tips for Students Writing an Essay on Informatics in Nursing

• Start with a clear and concise thesis statement that outlines the main points of your essay.
• Provide a brief overview of the history and evolution of informatics in nursing.
• Discuss the benefits of informatics in nursing, including improved patient outcomes and increased efficiency.
• Provide examples of informatics tools used in nursing practice, such as EHRs and clinical decision support systems.
• Discuss the challenges associated with implementing informatics in nursing practice, such as resistance to change and concerns about privacy and security.
• Analyze the impact of informatics on the nursing profession and healthcare as a whole.
• Conclude with a summary of your main points and a call to action for further research and implementation of informatics in nursing practice.

Informatics in nursing is an essential component of nursing practice that can improve patient outcomes, increase efficiency, and reduce healthcare costs. By using technology and data to inform decision-making and streamline processes, nurses can provide better care for their patients. When writing an essay on informatics in nursing, it is important to provide a clear thesis statement, discuss the benefits and challenges of informatics in nursing practice, and provide examples of informatics tools used in nursing practice.

Informatics in Nursing Essay Topics/Ideas:

• The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Nursing Practice and Patient Outcomes
• The Use of Mobile Health Applications in Nursing Practice: Opportunities and Challenges
• The Role of Social Media in Promoting Health Literacy and Patient Engagement
• The Impact of Data Analytics on Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
• The Use of Telemonitoring in Chronic Disease Management: A Nursing Perspective
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare
• The Use of Patient Portals in Nursing Practice: Promoting Patient-Centered Care
• The Role of Informatics in Nursing Education: Preparing Future Nurses for the Digital Age
• The Impact of Informatics on Nursing Documentation and Workflow
• The Use of Virtual Reality in Nursing Education and Training
• The Role of Nursing Informaticians in Healthcare System Development and Implementation
• The Impact of Informatics on Nursing Leadership and Management
• The Use of Clinical Decision Support Systems in Nursing: Improving Patient Outcomes
• The Impact of Wearable Technology on Nursing Practice and Patient Care
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Promoting Health Equity and Addressing Healthcare Disparities
• The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education and Training
• The Impact of Informatics on Patient Safety and Quality of Care in Nursing Practice
• The Use of Robotics in Nursing Practice: Opportunities and Challenges
• The Role of Informatics in Promoting Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing
• The Impact of Telehealth on Nursing Practice and Healthcare Delivery
• The Use of Blockchain Technology in Nursing Practice: Enhancing Security and Privacy
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Promoting Patient-Centered Care and Shared Decision-Making
• The Impact of Informatics on Nursing Research Methodologies and Approaches
• The Use of Machine Learning in Nursing Practice: Improving Diagnosis and Treatment
• The Role of Informatics in Nursing Professional Development and Lifelong Learning
• The Impact of Informatics on Nursing Workforce Diversity and Cultural Competence
• The Use of Chatbots in Nursing Practice: Enhancing Patient Communication and Engagement
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Addressing Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare
• The Impact of Informatics on Nursing Practice in Rural and Underserved Communities
• The Use of Augmented Reality in Nursing Education and Simulation Training
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Promoting Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
• The Impact of Informatics on Nursing Practice and Patient Outcomes in Developing Countries
• The Use of Data Visualization in Nursing Practice: Enhancing Data Interpretation and Communication
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Promoting Health Information Exchange and Interoperability
• The Impact of Informatics on Nursing Practice and Patient Outcomes in Disaster and Emergency Situations

Controversial Informatics in Nursing Essay Topics:

• The Ethics of Using Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Practice
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Social Media in Nursing Practice
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Job Satisfaction and Burnout
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Telehealth in Nursing Practice
• The Ethics of Using Patient Data for Research and Quality Improvement Purposes
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Wearable Technology in Nursing Practice
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Workforce Diversity and Inclusion
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Clinical Decision Support Systems in Nursing Practice
• The Ethics of Using Chatbots in Nursing Practice
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Blockchain Technology in Nursing Practice
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Education and Training
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Augmented Reality in Nursing Education and Training
• The Ethics of Using Machine Learning in Nursing Practice
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Professionalism
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Data Visualization in Nursing Practice
• The Ethics of Using Robotics in Nursing Practice
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Virtual Reality in Nursing Education and Training
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Autonomy
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Telemonitoring in Nursing Practice
• The Ethics of Using Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education and Training
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Machine Learning in Nursing Research
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Scope of Practice
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Chatbots in Nursing Education and Training
• The Ethics of Using Augmented Reality in Nursing Practice
• The Controversy Surrounding the Use of Data Analytics in Nursing Research

Latest Informatics in Nursing Essay Topics to Write About:

• The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Nursing Documentation: Opportunities and Challenges
• The Use of Electronic Health Records in Nursing Practice: Enhancing Patient Safety and Quality of Care
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Addressing Health Disparities: A Global Perspective
• The Impact of Health Information Exchange on Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare
• The Use of Telehealth in Nursing Practice: Challenges and Solutions
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Education and Training: Emerging Trends and Future Directions
• The Use of Data Analytics in Nursing Research: Opportunities and Challenges
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Promoting Health Equity and Social Justice
• The Impact of Wearable Technology on Nursing Practice and Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review
• The Use of Augmented Reality in Nursing Education and Training: A Scoping Review
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Promoting Interprofessional Education and Practice
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Workforce Development and Retention
• The Use of Clinical Decision Support Systems in Nursing Practice: Improving Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Care
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Promoting Evidence-Based Practice: From Research to Implementation
• The Impact of Telemonitoring on Chronic Disease Management: A Nursing Perspective
• The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education and Training: Current Trends and Future Directions
• The Role of Nursing Informatics in Promoting Health Information Privacy and Security
• The Impact of Health Information Technology on Nursing Professional Development and Lifelong Learning
• The Use of Digital Health Technologies in Nursing Practice: Opportunities and Challenges

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Informatics in Nursing Research Questions:

• How does the use of electronic health records impact nursing workflow and efficiency?
• What are the key challenges associated with implementing telehealth in nursing practice, and how can they be addressed?
• How can nursing informatics promote interprofessional collaboration and teamwork in healthcare settings?
• What is the impact of health information exchange on patient safety and care coordination in nursing practice?
• How can wearable technology be used to improve patient outcomes and quality of care in nursing practice?
• What are the ethical considerations associated with using artificial intelligence in nursing practice, and how can they be addressed?
• How can nursing informatics promote health equity and social justice in healthcare settings?
• What is the role of nursing informatics in addressing healthcare disparities and promoting health equity on a global scale?
• What are the key challenges associated with using clinical decision support systems in nursing practice, and how can they be addressed?
• What is the impact of health information technology on nursing education and training, and how can it be optimized?
• What are the key benefits and challenges associated with using telemonitoring in chronic disease management, and how can they be addressed?
• What is the role of nursing informatics in promoting evidence-based practice and improving patient outcomes?
• How can nursing informatics promote health information privacy and security in healthcare settings?
• What is the impact of health information technology on nursing job satisfaction and burnout, and how can it be addressed?
• What is the role of nursing informatics in promoting patient-centered care and shared decision-making in healthcare settings?

How can nursing informatics promote lifelong learning and professional development among nurses?

• What are the key opportunities and challenges associated with using data analytics in nursing research?
• What is the impact of augmented reality on nursing education and training, and how can it be optimized?
• What is the role of nursing informatics in promoting interprofessional education and practice in healthcare settings?
• How can digital health technologies be used to enhance nursing practice and improve patient outcomes?

FAQs Related to Informatics in Nursing:

What is informatics in nursing.

Informatics in nursing refers to the use of technology and data to improve patient care outcomes and streamline healthcare processes.

How does informatics improve nursing practice?

Informatics improves nursing practice by providing nurses with access to patient information, promoting patient safety and quality of care, and streamlining healthcare processes to increase efficiency.

What are some examples of informatics tools used in nursing practice?

Examples of informatics tools used in nursing practice include electronic health records (EHRs), clinical decision support systems, telehealth technologies, wearable devices, and data analytics software.

How does informatics impact nursing education?

Informatics impacts nursing education by preparing future nurses for the digital age, promoting lifelong learning and professional development, and enhancing nursing research methodologies and approaches.

What are the challenges associated with implementing informatics in nursing practice?

Challenges associated with implementing informatics in nursing practice include resistance to change, concerns about privacy and security, lack of informatics competencies among healthcare professionals, and the need for ongoing support and training.

How can nursing informatics promote interprofessional collaboration in healthcare?

Nursing informatics can promote interprofessional collaboration in healthcare by providing a common language and framework for data exchange, promoting shared decision-making and teamwork, and enhancing communication and coordination among healthcare professionals.

What is the role of nursing informatics in promoting evidence-based practice?

The role of nursing informatics in promoting evidence-based practice involves using data and technology to inform clinical decision-making, promoting research and quality improvement initiatives, and enhancing patient outcomes and quality of care.

How can nursing informatics promote health equity and address healthcare disparities?

Nursing informatics can promote health equity and address healthcare disparities by promoting the use of data to identify and address health inequities, enhancing cultural competence and diversity in healthcare settings, and promoting patient-centered care and shared decision-making.

What are the ethical considerations associated with using informatics in nursing practice?

Ethical considerations associated with using informatics in nursing practice include maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality, ensuring data security and integrity, avoiding bias and discrimination, and promoting informed consent and patient autonomy.

Nursing informatics can promote lifelong learning and professional development among nurses by providing ongoing education and training opportunities, promoting collaboration and knowledge-sharing among healthcare professionals, and facilitating the use of technology and data to enhance nursing practice.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, informatics in nursing is an essential component of nursing practice that can improve patient outcomes, increase efficiency, and reduce healthcare costs. It is important for nurses to be knowledgeable about informatics tools and competencies in order to provide effective and high-quality care. Nursing informatics can also promote interprofessional collaboration, evidence-based practice, health equity, and lifelong learning among nurses. By embracing informatics, nurses can enhance their practice and contribute to the advancement of healthcare.

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Trends in Publication of Nursing Informatics Research

We analyzed 741 journal articles on nursing informatics published in 7 biomedical/nursing informatics journals and 6 nursing journals from 2005 to 2013 to begin to understand publication trends in nursing informatics research and identify gaps. We assigned a research theme to each article using AMIA 2014 theme categories and normalized the citation counts using time from publication. Overall, nursing informatics research covered a broad spectrum of research topics in biomedical informatics and publication topics seem to be well aligned with the high priority research agenda identified by the nursing informatics community. The research themes with highest volume of publication were Clinical Workflow and Human Factors, Consumer Informatics and Personal Health Records, and Clinical Informatics, for which an increasing trend in publication was noted. Articles on Informatics Education and Workforce Development; Data Mining, NLP, Information Extraction; and Clinical Informatics showed steady and high volume of citations.

Introduction

Information technologies were identified as key factors in achieving improved patient safety and quality of care and the published literature is starting to confirm this role ( 1 – 3 ) . Biomedical informatics, including nursing informatics, is a fast moving field that is heavily influenced by healthcare policy and clinical practice. Professional and/or academic organizations have been dedicating substantial effort to facilitate nursing informatics research and training that address current needs. For example, many nursing education programs offer training opportunities specialized in nursing informatics and also mandate an introductory nursing informatics class to all students as part of their core curriculum ( 4 – 7 ) . The Nursing Informatics Working Group (NIWG) at AMIA addresses various issues in policy, research, and educational aspects of nursing informatics. The NIWG also offers two award programs to recognize noteworthy research presented in the annual AMIA symposium to encourage participation of nurse scholars ( 8 ) .

Scientific journals are a venue for dissemination of research to a large community of readers. The proportion of peer-reviewed articles published in a certain area of research (and their citations) can provide interesting insights on topic trends in informatics ( 9 , 10 ) . Although it may not constitute a perfect measure, the number of citations is considered a de facto standard for measuring the impact of a scientific publication. Based on this idea, we have previously analyzed the publication and citation volumes in biomedical informatics that were published relatively recently (2009–2012) in the J Amer Med Inform Assoc (JAMIA) to better understand research topic trends for biomedical informatics in general.

We conducted a similar analysis to describe the trends in published nursing informatics research by analyzing the articles published on selected major informatics and nursing journals during the past 9 years. We also compared the active research areas reflected in these articles against the nursing informatics research agenda proposed by nursing informatics leaders ( 11 – 13 ) . Through this analysis, we aimed at (1) checking the trajectory of published nursing informatics research for the past 9 years, and (2) identifying potential gaps in particular research areas.

In 1993, the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) of National Institutes of Health (NIH) sponsored a group of nursing informatics scholars in the investigation of research needs in nursing informatics with the purpose of developing a nursing informatics research agenda ( 14 ) . Healthcare and biomedical research are changing rapidly due to the availability of advanced technologies to collect and analyze large volumes of data.

Many nursing informatics leaders have proposed an updated research agenda over the past decade. In 2007, the AMIA NIWG proposed comprehensive nursing informatics agenda in nursing practice, education, and research ( 13 ) . A year later, Bakken et, al. identified the areas that nursing informatics research needed to expand further to better accommodate fast moving biomedical sciences ( 12 ) . In 2012, the Nursing Informatics International Research Network (NIIRN) conducted an international survey of 468 nursing informatics researchers across the globe soliciting opinions on research topics that should be prioritized ( 11 ) . The research agenda identified in these works is summarized in Table 1 .

Nursing informatics research agenda

Recently, Carrington et, al. reported on informatics topics that were most actively researched, the types of research, and research settings by reviewing 69 peer-reviewed articles with a nurse as the first author, published between Aug 2011 and Aug 2012 ( 15 ) . They identified three broad topics of research: (1) clinical informatics research that deals with various clinical information applications such as Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and bar-code medication administration, (2) human factors such as human computer interaction and communication, and (3) data interoperability such as terminology/standardization and care transition/handoffs ( 15 ) . This work provided an important snapshot view of the research trends in that given year and provided valuable insights on the status of nursing informatics research.

Materials and Methods

Article collection.

We retrieved articles relevant to nursing informatics published between 2005 and 2013 using ISI’s Web of Science ( 16 ) . Here, the “articles relevant to nursing informatics” was defined according to the disciplines covered by the selected journals, keywords found in the articles, and authors’ affiliations. Articles published in nursing informatics journals were considered relevant. Articles published in general biomedical informatics journals were considered relevant when at least one of the authors was affiliated with a nursing institution (e.g., nursing schools, nursing research institutes, centers of nursing excellence, etc.). Additionally, articles published in non-informatics nursing journals were considered relevant if they contained the keyword “informatics” in the title or abstract.

Nursing informatics research is published in a large number of biomedical informatics and/or engineering journals. We included one nursing informatics journal ( CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing ) and seven general biomedical informatics journals ( Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal of American Medical Informatics Association, Medical Decision Making, International Journal of Medical Informatics, Journal of Biomedical Informatics, BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, Method of Informatics in Medicine ) in this analysis. These journals encompass a wide range of informatics topics and are among the top 20 journals with highest 5-year impact factors in the category “Medical Informatics” in ISI’s Web of Science ( 16 ) . Four 1 of these eight journals were also recognized in a prior work as the journals in which the most nursing informatics works were published ( 15 ) .

As many nursing informatics scholars publish informatics relevant works on non-informatics journals, we also included six nursing journals (i.e., International Journal of Nursing Studies, Journal of Advanced Nursing, Nursing Research, Journal of Nursing Scholarship, Nursing Outlook, Journal of Nursing Administration ) that publish general clinical nursing research as well as administrative, and managerial topics. These journals are among the top 20 nursing journals with highest 5-year impact scores under the category “Nursing” of ISI’s Web of Science ( 16 ) . This journal selection approach undoubtedly has limitations, which are described in the discussion section.

We retrieved citation information of selected articles from the ISI’s Web of Science ( 16 ) using its citation report function. A total of 741 articles were included in this analysis, which excluded white papers, opinion papers, duplicated articles, and articles without citation reports. The largest number of articles (N=406) was collected from the nursing informatics journal, 306 from biomedical informatics journals, and 29 from nursing journals. The paper selection process is summarized in Figure 1 .

Article selection process

Citation score normalization

The citation report obtained from the ISI’s Web of Science ( 16 ) shows the annual citation counts of an article for the indicated time period. Using the same method reported in the prior work ( 9 , 10 ) we produced normalized citation scores to each paper to minimize the bias introduced by the differences in publication dates. For instance, an article published in January of 2006 has more chances of being read and cited than an article published in December of 2011 as it has been available to research communities for a longer period of time. Therefore we used a unit of measure that reflects the number of citation per month (CPM) since publication, as adopted in the prior work ( 9 , 10 ) .

The CPM scores were calculated separately for each year (i.e., annual CPM = number of citation in a given year / number of months an article was available in a given year) as well as for the entire period (i.e., overall CPM = total number of citations / total number of months an article was available). The two calculations were performed to account for the fact that articles that are old accrue a relatively small number of citations per month after several years of publication, and articles that are recent also accrue a relatively small number of citations in the first two years after publication. Hence articles published in the middle of the accounted period (i.e, 2009–2010) would account for higher overall CPMs than articles at the extremes. However, they should result in comparable annual CPM when the number of years after publication is taken into account.

Research theme assignment

We assigned a research topic category to each article using the AMIA themes proposed for the 2014 annual symposium ( 17 ) . Although the articles provide a list of keywords and/or are indexed with the terms from Medical Subject Heading (MeSH), they may not provide a single category label that represents the main topic of the study with sufficient expressivity for subdomains of informatics. We decided to use the AMIA 2014 themes after investigating various potential alternatives, such as chapter headings from biomedical informatics textbooks and subjects listed in informatics training curricula ( 18 , 19 ) . Although AMIA themes may focus on the contemporary topics of biomedical informatics research, they were deemed viable options for this work, as they are expressive labels designed to capture a single main topic of a research work for the purposes of directing a diverse set of attendees to the presentations that are more relevant to their interests.

We also developed annotation rules and a process shown in Figure 2 to maximize annotation consistency and accuracy. The theme categories that were deemed straightforward to use (i.e., Public Health Informatics and Biosurveillance, Translational Bioinformatics and Bioinformatics, Global eHealth, Imaging Informatics ) are not shown in Figure 2 to simplify the display of the process. In addition, we did not use the theme category Meaningful Use as it can directly relate to many other informatics themes and was not relevant to older articles.

Topic assignment process

Two authors (HK, XJ) independently annotated the main research topics of randomly selected 100 articles using the AMIA 2014 themes. The annotation results were collaboratively reviewed and the discrepancies were resolved by reaching consensus. Also, the theme assignment rules and process were refined as necessary. One author (HK) who is trained in nursing informatics assigned themes to the remaining 641 articles following the refined rules and process. Metadata for the 741 articles with themes are available at https://idash-data.ucsd.edu/folder/504 .

Trend analysis

We generated descriptive statistics on distributions of the research topics and their citation scores. We also tested whether these distributions differ significantly among journal types and whether they changed significantly over the years. SPSS (version 22) and Matlab were used to analyze the data.

Among 741 articles collected, 701 were research articles and 40 were review articles. A total of 117 articles reported on work that targeted specific clinical information systems. The most frequently studied areas referred to Electronic Medical Records (EMR, N=61), Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS, N=33), Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE, N=10), and bar-coding medication administration (N=10).

Distribution of research themes

Most of the themes were utilized in the categorization of articles, except for the themes Imaging Informatics and Translational Bioinformatics and Biomedicine for which there were no articles. No article was left unassigned. The research theme most frequently appearing for the past 9 years was Clinical Workflow and Human Factors . Global eHealth was the least frequent ( Figure 3 ). We analyzed the trend of publication frequencies for each research theme over the years using a parametric method. The article frequencies were used as the predictor variables and the publication year was used as the response variable to fit a linear regression model. Two parameters (constant and slope) were calculated and we conducted a t-test to check whether they were statistically significant. In Figure 3 , the starred (*) themes are the ones that show statistically significant positive trends (i.e., increment of the article counts).

Annual article volume and Citation per Month (CPM), and overall CPM by Themes

Publications focusing on Consumer Informatics and PHR and Mobile Health have been continuously growing. In addition to these two themes, Clinical Informatics and Clinical Workflow and Human Factors are the areas where the high volume of nursing informatics articles has been published for the past 3 years. Also it is noteworthy that the nursing informatics articles on Biomedical Data Visualization and Global eHealth started showing up relatively recently.

The articles published in informatics journals represented the broadest theme areas. Two most frequent themes from the nursing informatics journal were Informatics in Health Professional Education , and Clinical Workflow and Human Factor. Consumer Informatics and PHRs , and Clinical Workflow and Human Factor are the themes most frequently appearing in general biomedical informatics journals. Half of the articles from nursing journals were on Informatics Education and Workforce Development ( Figure 4 ). The differences in theme distributions among journal types were statistically significant when tested with the Pearson Chi-Square test (p<0.005).

Overall Citations Per Month (CPM) distribution by journal type

Research impact

The top 10 most highly cited articles (based on overall CPM) are about Informatics Education and Workforce Development (ranked 1 st ) ( 20 ) , Biomedical Data Visualization (2 nd ) ( 21 ) , Clinical Workflow and Human Factor (3 rd ) ( 22 ) and Consumer Informatics and PHRs (4 th –10 th ). The first ranked article was published in a non-informatics nursing journal and the other 9 articles were published in general biomedical informatics journals.

Informatics Education and Workforce Development; Data Mining, NLP, Information Extraction; and Clinical Informatics were the research themes that were associated with the consistently high annual CPMs ( Figure 3 ). However, Consumer Informatics and PHRs came out as having the highest overall CPM, followed by Global eHeath and Informatics Education and Workforce Development . It is noteworthy that the articles on Global eHealth and Biomedical Data Visualization themes showed quite high overall CPM scores in spite of their relatively short article available time. This indicates that these two themes are fastest growing research areas in nursing informatics but this observation needs to be revalidated when more data are accumulated. The overall CPMs for Data Mining , and NLP, Information Extraction and Clinical Informatics still remain high.

Alignment with the nursing informatics research agenda

We first aligned the nursing informatics research agenda items presented in Table 1 with the AMIA themes. We then checked the number of articles published in those themes and the overall CPM and the most recent stable annual CPM scores as proxy information that reflects how active research in a particular agenda item has been. A research agenda item was assigned with only one theme even if it can be related to multiple themes. We excluded the agenda item “reengineering nursing practice” as it encompasses a full spectrum of research themes.

The agenda items were related to nine of the seventeen AMIA themes considered in this study. The eight of the nine mapped themes covered more than 60% of the articles analyzed in this study. The average overall CPM score of the articles on these eight themes was 0.102 (s.d. = 0.033). Of note, the average overall CPM score of the seventeen themes used in this study was 0.010 (s.d. = 0.027) ( Table 2 ).

Distribution of research themes by journal types

We observed that the nursing informatics articles covered a broad spectrum of topics in biomedical informatics over a 9-year window. Highest volumes of articles were associated with Clinical Workflow and Human Factor, Consumer Informatics and PHRs , and Clinical Informatics , for which an increasing trend in publication was also noted. An increasing publication trend was also observed for the themes like Mobile Health, Informatics in Health Profession Education, Simulation and Modeling , and Biomedical Data Visualization .

In terms of citation counts, themes related to informatics training, clinical informatics and data mining dominated, possibly because they are established areas of research. When we adjust citation counts with publication dates (i.e., overall CPM), Consumer Informatics and PHRs and Global eHealth stood out as the most highly cited themes. However, the overall CPM of Global eHealth was calculated based on the 2 articles published only 2–3 years ago. Therefore, this high overall CPM may indicate temporary attention caused by the paucity of relevant publications thus a longer period of observation is needed to substantiate this trend.

We found that education topics published in non-informatics nursing journals are very highly cited compared to those published in informatics journals. In addition, we found that the articles published in the nursing informatics journal have relatively lower overall CPMs than the articles published in general biomedical informatics journals and non-informatics nursing journals. ( Figure 5 ). This is probably related to the size of readership (the audience pool), which is much smaller for nursing informatics as it is for nursing in general, or for informatics in general.

Although most of the high priority areas of nursing informatics research were well covered, areas that may require more attention – related to public health informatics and bioinformatics – were also noted.

It is noteworthy that Clinical Workflow and Human Factor is among the most frequently published and cited themes in nursing informatics research. This is not surprising considering the large amount of time that nurses spend working with clinical information system, especially EMRs ( 23 ) . This research trend may also imply that nurses can make significant contributions to mitigating various EMR usability issues. In July of 2013, the Office of National Coordinator (ONC) hosted a meeting with stakeholders to discuss usability issues in EMRs. Representatives from a healthcare informatics professional group, an EMR certification agency, and the American Medical Association were invited and had a chance to provide testimonials. Common criticism was that designs and workflows of many EMRs largely focused on meeting the Meaningful Use (MU) requirements rather than usability ( 24 – 26 ) . These testimonials addressed the usability issues commonly faced by various healthcare professionals. Also not many MU core/menu objectives are directly related to nursing documentation. Nonetheless it would be beneficial to actively seek nursing perspectives on the usability issues, considering that nurses are the major workforce for documenting and generating clinical data, as well as being heavily involved in the research on usability and workflow aspects of clinical information systems.

The findings of this study may not reflect the most comprehensive and accurate trends of nursing informatics research due to several limitations. Firstly, the operational definitions of nursing informatics research we adopted were arbitrary: research related to informatics published in nursing journals OR research done by a researcher affiliated with a nursing institution and published in an informatics journal. Ideally, nursing informatics research should be defined as any scholarly work that investigated informatics aspects relevant to nursing research, practice and education. However, operational definitions that could be readily applicable to literature search were unavailable. Use of crude definitions of nursing informatics research may have caused either the inclusion of non-nursing informatics articles or exclusion of nursing informatics articles.

Secondly, we collected articles from a small subset of informatics and nursing journals. For example, we excluded conference papers with no citation information and specialty nursing journals, where many practical applied informatics articles are published, as they can be most beneficial to practicing nurses. Thirdly, although we used CPM to minimize the bias introduced by publication dates, CPM is still not completely free from the bias given that trends captured in the early age of articles might drastically change later. Finally, even if we found AMIA themes were robust and clear enough to label the articles collected for this study, there were cases that the authors struggled with assigning proper themes. Like in many studies that involve with human annotation of concepts, this study also carries subjectivity and inconsistency issues in theme assignment.

We conducted a descriptive analysis of nursing informatics articles published in the past 9 years to understand overall trends in publication of nursing informatics research in the peer-reviewed literature and to identify the research areas that may be relatively under-represented. Overall, we found that published nursing informatics research covered a broad spectrum of research topics in biomedical informatics and is aligned with high priority research agenda items advocated by the nursing informatics community. Despite limitations related to relatively narrow coverage of journals, the findings allow us to initiate a dialogue with journal editors and the nursing informatics community at large about the differences in maturity of research in each of the themes, and potentially guide authors and readers on which venue currently provides the highest number of articles related to a given theme.

Volume of articles, overall CPM, and most recent annual CPM (2012) by research agenda

Acknowledgments

This study was supported in part by NIH grant U54HL108460.

1 CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing; Journal of American Medical Informatics Association; International Journal of Medical Informatics; Journal of Biomedical Informatics

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