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Designing Clinical Data Presentation Using Cognitive Task Analysis Methods

Thyvalikakath, Thankam/Paul (2012) Designing Clinical Data Presentation Using Cognitive Task Analysis Methods. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Despite the many decades of research on effective use of clinical systems in medicine, the adoption of health information technology to improve patient care continues to be slow especially in ambulatory settings. This applies to dentistry as well, a primary care discipline with approximately 137,000 practicing dentists in the United States. One critical reason is the poor usability of clinical systems, which makes it difficult for providers to navigate through the system and obtain an integrated view of patient data during patient care.
Cognitive science methods have shown significant promise to meaningfully inform and formulate the design, development and assessment of clinical information systems. Most of these methods were applied to evaluate the design of systems after they have been developed. Very few studies, on the other hand, have used cognitive engineering methods to inform the design process for a system itself. It is this gap in knowledge – how cognitive engineering methods can be optimally applied to inform the system design process – that this research seeks to address through this project proposal.
This project examined the cognitive processes and information management strategies used by dentists during a typical patient exam and used the results to inform the design of an electronic dental record interface. The resulting 'proof of concept' was evaluated to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of such a cognitively engineered and application flow design. The results of this study contribute to designing clinical systems that provide clinicians with better cognitive support during patient care. Such a system will contribute to enhancing the quality and safety of patient care, and potentially to reducing healthcare costs.


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Item Type: University of Pittsburgh ETD
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Thyvalikakath, Thankam/Paultpt1@pitt.eduTPT1
ETD Committee:
TitleMemberEmail AddressPitt UsernameORCID
Thesis AdvisorSchleyer, Titustitus@pitt.eduTITUS
Committee MemberCrowley, Rebeccacrowleyr@pitt.eduCROWLEYR
Committee MemberKushniruk, Andreandrek@uvic.ca
Committee MemberCooper, Gregorygfc@pitt.eduGFC
Date: 29 August 2012
Date Type: Publication
Defense Date: 21 May 2012
Approval Date: 29 August 2012
Submission Date: 10 August 2012
Access Restriction: No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Number of Pages: 265
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: School of Medicine > Biomedical Informatics
Degree: PhD - Doctor of Philosophy
Thesis Type: Doctoral Dissertation
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: Cognitive Task Analysis, Electronic Health Record, Usability, Dental Electronic Health record, Clinical Data, System Design, Electronic Dental Records, Cognitive Engineering, Clinical Decision Support
Date Deposited: 29 Aug 2012 19:39
Last Modified: 15 Nov 2016 14:01
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/13518

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