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Education, practice, and research in nursing terminology: gaps, challenges, and opportunities.

Yearb Med Inform. 2009;:103-8

Authors: Park HA, Cho I

Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To provide an overview of nursing terminology education, research, and clinical use, to identify and analyze any gaps therein, and to propose ways to close those gaps.
METHODS: We conducted an extensive Internet and literature search to establish the current status of nursing terminology education, research, and clinical use. We also surveyed 40 experts in nursing terminology from 15 countries to obtain more detailed information on nursing terminology education and clinical use.
RESULTS: We found that there are gaps in nursing terminology education, research, and use, with the area of research being the most advanced. Nursing terminology is not taught widely in either informatics or nursing programs. Where it is taught, it constitutes only up to several hours of an informatics or nursing course. Research into nursing terminology has been very active, focusing mainly on the development and evaluation/validation of nursing terminology, using reference terminology models, and mapping between these and nursing terminologies. However, little research has been carried out on the use of nursing terminologies in clinical information systems. In addition, there are very few systems in which a standardized nursing terminology has been implemented.
CONCLUSION: In order to close the gaps in nursing terminology education, research, and clinical use, qualified personnel are required to educate potential users as to the importance of terminology-based information systems for semantic interoperability. In addition, more research is required into the implementation of nursing terminologies in information systems, and we must demonstrate the usefulness and effectiveness of nursing terminology-based information systems.

PMID: 19855881 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

[A new resource for the bibliography research: project experience ILISI® Index of Italian Literature on Nursing Sciences].

Prof Inferm. 2011 Jan-Mar;64(1):22-32

Authors: Rocco G, Bonfigli A, Bruno E, Fanfera E, Finocchi G, Montevecchi A, Napolano M, Nappini P, Stievano A, Tallarita F, Turci C

Abstract
Since July 2008 the ILISI (Index of Italian Literature on Nursing Sciences) elaborated by the IPASVI nursing college of Rome has been available on-line at the page http://www.ipasvi.roma.it/ita/ILISI/ . The aim of this is to make Italian nursing literature more available and to favor bibliographic research. About 3000 articles and 30 nursing journals are available : the necessary software is open source (free) and has been adapted to allow searches by author, topic or word content. Indexation has been carried out by a group of volunteer nurses using a Thesaurus created by the project group. This article describes the aims of the project , how it has been created , the resources employed and the potential of the database. Use of the latter is on the increase: in fact, during the first 12 months of availability , the number of consultations reached 9000.

PMID: 21624339 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

[Elzach concept and intervention catalogue of nursing therapy in postacute neurological rehabilitation within the German DRG System].

Rehabilitation (Stuttg). 2011 Apr;50(2):94-102

Authors: Himaj J, Müller E, Fey B, Neumaier S, Waibel B, Dirschedl P, Wallesch CW

Abstract
The German DRG system defines specialized treatments through a set of minimal requirements, the documentation of which and its assessment by external specialists of the medical service of the statutory health insurance causing frictions between rehabilitation hospitals and the medical service. It is especially problematic to make a clear distinction between nursing care and treatment. To reduce frictions and interface problems, a catalogue of acts of therapy performed by nurses was agreed for neurological early rehabilitation in Baden-Württemberg. This Elzach concept and catalogue describe therapeutic nursing in neurological rehabilitation and increase transparency and accountability both for providers and cost carriers.

PMID: 21503862 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]