Handbook of Evaluation Methods for Health Informatics

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Paperback, 368 Pages
Published: DEC-2005
ISBN 10: 0-12-370464-2
ISBN 13: 978-0-12-370464-1
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS


By
Jytte Brender, Institute of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Holte, DENMARK

Description
This Handbook provides a complete compendium of methods for evaluation of IT-based systems and solutions within healthcare. Emphasis is entirely on assessment of the IT-system within its organizational environment. The author provides a coherent and complete assessment of methods addressing interactions with and effects of technology at the organizational, psychological, and social levels. It offers an explanation of the terminology and theoretical foundations underlying the methodological analysis presented here. The author carefully guides the reader through the process of identifying relevant methods corresponding to specific information needs and conditions for carrying out the evaluation study. The Handbook takes a critical view by focusing on assumptions for application, tacit built-in perspectives of the methods as well as their perils and pitfalls.

Audience:
Healthcare professional: Administrators, Physicians, Nurses, and IT professionals


 
Last update: 5 Nov 2011