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Supporting Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses through Information Technologies

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  • Diane M. Doran RN, PhD, FCAHS,

    1. Diane M. Doran, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Professor in Patient Safety, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Nursing Senior Career Research Award, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; R. Brian Haynes, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Medicine; Chief, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; André Kushniruk, Professor, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada; Sharon Straus, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Jeremy Grimshaw, Professor, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Linda McGillis Hall, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Adam Dubrowski, Assistant Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Tammie Di Pietro, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Kristine Newman, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Joan Almost, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Ha Nguyen, Masters Nursing Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Jennifer Carryer, Research Officer, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Dawn Jedras, Project Manager, Nursing PLUS, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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  • R. Brian Haynes MD, PhD, FRCPC,

    1. Diane M. Doran, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Professor in Patient Safety, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Nursing Senior Career Research Award, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; R. Brian Haynes, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Medicine; Chief, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; André Kushniruk, Professor, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada; Sharon Straus, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Jeremy Grimshaw, Professor, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Linda McGillis Hall, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Adam Dubrowski, Assistant Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Tammie Di Pietro, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Kristine Newman, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Joan Almost, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Ha Nguyen, Masters Nursing Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Jennifer Carryer, Research Officer, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Dawn Jedras, Project Manager, Nursing PLUS, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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  • André Kushniruk PhD,

    1. Diane M. Doran, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Professor in Patient Safety, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Nursing Senior Career Research Award, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; R. Brian Haynes, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Medicine; Chief, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; André Kushniruk, Professor, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada; Sharon Straus, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Jeremy Grimshaw, Professor, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Linda McGillis Hall, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Adam Dubrowski, Assistant Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Tammie Di Pietro, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Kristine Newman, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Joan Almost, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Ha Nguyen, Masters Nursing Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Jennifer Carryer, Research Officer, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Dawn Jedras, Project Manager, Nursing PLUS, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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  • Sharon Straus MD, MSc, FRCPC,

    1. Diane M. Doran, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Professor in Patient Safety, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Nursing Senior Career Research Award, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; R. Brian Haynes, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Medicine; Chief, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; André Kushniruk, Professor, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada; Sharon Straus, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Jeremy Grimshaw, Professor, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Linda McGillis Hall, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Adam Dubrowski, Assistant Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Tammie Di Pietro, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Kristine Newman, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Joan Almost, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Ha Nguyen, Masters Nursing Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Jennifer Carryer, Research Officer, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Dawn Jedras, Project Manager, Nursing PLUS, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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  • Jeremy Grimshaw MBChB, PhD, FRCGP,

    1. Diane M. Doran, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Professor in Patient Safety, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Nursing Senior Career Research Award, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; R. Brian Haynes, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Medicine; Chief, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; André Kushniruk, Professor, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada; Sharon Straus, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Jeremy Grimshaw, Professor, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Linda McGillis Hall, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Adam Dubrowski, Assistant Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Tammie Di Pietro, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Kristine Newman, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Joan Almost, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Ha Nguyen, Masters Nursing Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Jennifer Carryer, Research Officer, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Dawn Jedras, Project Manager, Nursing PLUS, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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  • Linda McGillis Hall RN, PhD, FAAN,

    1. Diane M. Doran, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Professor in Patient Safety, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Nursing Senior Career Research Award, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; R. Brian Haynes, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Medicine; Chief, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; André Kushniruk, Professor, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada; Sharon Straus, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Jeremy Grimshaw, Professor, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Linda McGillis Hall, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Adam Dubrowski, Assistant Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Tammie Di Pietro, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Kristine Newman, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Joan Almost, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Ha Nguyen, Masters Nursing Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Jennifer Carryer, Research Officer, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Dawn Jedras, Project Manager, Nursing PLUS, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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  • Adam Dubrowski PhD,

    1. Diane M. Doran, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Professor in Patient Safety, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Nursing Senior Career Research Award, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; R. Brian Haynes, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Medicine; Chief, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; André Kushniruk, Professor, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada; Sharon Straus, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Jeremy Grimshaw, Professor, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Linda McGillis Hall, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Adam Dubrowski, Assistant Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Tammie Di Pietro, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Kristine Newman, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Joan Almost, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Ha Nguyen, Masters Nursing Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Jennifer Carryer, Research Officer, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Dawn Jedras, Project Manager, Nursing PLUS, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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  • Tammie Di Pietro RN, MN,

    1. Diane M. Doran, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Professor in Patient Safety, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Nursing Senior Career Research Award, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; R. Brian Haynes, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Medicine; Chief, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; André Kushniruk, Professor, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada; Sharon Straus, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Jeremy Grimshaw, Professor, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Linda McGillis Hall, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Adam Dubrowski, Assistant Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Tammie Di Pietro, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Kristine Newman, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Joan Almost, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Ha Nguyen, Masters Nursing Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Jennifer Carryer, Research Officer, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Dawn Jedras, Project Manager, Nursing PLUS, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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  • Kristine Newman RN, MSc,

    1. Diane M. Doran, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Professor in Patient Safety, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Nursing Senior Career Research Award, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; R. Brian Haynes, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Medicine; Chief, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; André Kushniruk, Professor, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada; Sharon Straus, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Jeremy Grimshaw, Professor, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Linda McGillis Hall, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Adam Dubrowski, Assistant Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Tammie Di Pietro, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Kristine Newman, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Joan Almost, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Ha Nguyen, Masters Nursing Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Jennifer Carryer, Research Officer, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Dawn Jedras, Project Manager, Nursing PLUS, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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  • Joan Almost RN, MScN,

    1. Diane M. Doran, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Professor in Patient Safety, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Nursing Senior Career Research Award, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; R. Brian Haynes, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Medicine; Chief, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; André Kushniruk, Professor, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada; Sharon Straus, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Jeremy Grimshaw, Professor, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Linda McGillis Hall, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Adam Dubrowski, Assistant Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Tammie Di Pietro, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Kristine Newman, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Joan Almost, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Ha Nguyen, Masters Nursing Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Jennifer Carryer, Research Officer, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Dawn Jedras, Project Manager, Nursing PLUS, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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  • Ha Nguyen BSc,

    1. Diane M. Doran, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Professor in Patient Safety, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Nursing Senior Career Research Award, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; R. Brian Haynes, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Medicine; Chief, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; André Kushniruk, Professor, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada; Sharon Straus, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Jeremy Grimshaw, Professor, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Linda McGillis Hall, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Adam Dubrowski, Assistant Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Tammie Di Pietro, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Kristine Newman, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Joan Almost, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Ha Nguyen, Masters Nursing Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Jennifer Carryer, Research Officer, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Dawn Jedras, Project Manager, Nursing PLUS, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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  • Jennifer Carryer RN, MN,

    1. Diane M. Doran, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Professor in Patient Safety, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Nursing Senior Career Research Award, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; R. Brian Haynes, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Medicine; Chief, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; André Kushniruk, Professor, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada; Sharon Straus, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Jeremy Grimshaw, Professor, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Linda McGillis Hall, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Adam Dubrowski, Assistant Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Tammie Di Pietro, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Kristine Newman, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Joan Almost, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Ha Nguyen, Masters Nursing Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Jennifer Carryer, Research Officer, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Dawn Jedras, Project Manager, Nursing PLUS, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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  • Dawn Jedras BA

    1. Diane M. Doran, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Professor in Patient Safety, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Nursing Senior Career Research Award, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; R. Brian Haynes, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Medicine; Chief, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; André Kushniruk, Professor, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada; Sharon Straus, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Jeremy Grimshaw, Professor, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Linda McGillis Hall, Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Adam Dubrowski, Assistant Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Tammie Di Pietro, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Kristine Newman, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Joan Almost, Doctoral Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Ha Nguyen, Masters Nursing Student, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Jennifer Carryer, Research Officer, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Dawn Jedras, Project Manager, Nursing PLUS, Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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  • The authors gratefully acknowledge the Nursing Secretariat of Ontario's Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for their support of this research. The opinions, results and conclusion are those of the authors. No endorsement by the Nursing Secretariat or the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is intended or should be inferred. They also acknowledge all of the organizations, leaders, and especially the nurses who helped make this project possible. The research team recognizes the time, energy and commitment that this required. The authors also thank the Nursing PLUS team at McMaster University for its role in providing nurses with access to evidence-based resources.

Address correspondence to Dr. Diane Doran, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, #130-155 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1P8, Canada; diane.doran@utoronto.ca

ABSTRACT

Purpose: To evaluate the usability of mobile information terminals, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) or Tablet personal computers, to improve access to information resources for nurses and to explore the relationship between PDA or Tablet-supported information resources and outcomes.

Background: The authors evaluated an initiative of the Nursing Secretariat, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, which provided nurses with PDAs and Tablet PCs, to enable Internet access to information resources. Nurses had access to drug and medical reference information, best practice guidelines (BPGs), and to abstracts of recent research studies.

Method: The authors took place over a 12-month period. Diffusion of Innovation theory and the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) model guided the selection of variables for study. A longitudinal design involving questionnaires was used to evaluate the impact of the mobile technologies on barriers to research utilization, perceived quality of care, and on nurses’ job satisfaction. The setting was 29 acute care, long-term care, home care, and correctional organizations in Ontario, Canada. The sample consisted of 488 frontline-nurses.

Results: Nurses most frequently consulted drug and medical reference information, Google, and Nursing PLUS. Overall, nurses were most satisfied with the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) BPGs and rated the RNAO BPGs as the easiest resource to use. Among the PDA and Tablet users, there was a significant improvement in research awareness/values, and in communication of research. There was also, for the PDA users only, a significant improvement over time in perceived quality of care and job satisfaction, but primarily in long-term care settings.

Implications: It is feasible to provide nurses with access to evidence-based practice resources via mobile information technologies to reduce the barriers to research utilization.

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Keywords

  • evidence-based practice;
  • PARIHS model;
  • Diffusion of Innovation;
  • research utilization;
  • information technology;
  • quality of care;
  • job satisfaction

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