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Computer-Based Nursing Documentation In Nursing Homes: A Feasibility Study, Ping Yu, Yiyu Qiu, Patrick A. Crookes
Computer-Based Nursing Documentation In Nursing Homes: A Feasibility Study, Ping Yu, Yiyu Qiu, Patrick A. Crookes
Dr Ping Yu
The burden of paper-based nursing documentation has led to increasing complaints and decreasing job satisfaction amongst aged-care workers in Australian nursing homes. The automation of nursing documentation has been identified as one of the possible strategies to address this issue. A major obstacle to the introduction of IT solutions, however, has been a prevailing doubt concerning the ability and/or the willingness of aged-care workers to accept such innovation . This research investigates the attitudes of aged-care workers towards adopting IT innovation. Questionnaire survey were conducted in 13 nursing homes around the Illawarra and Sydney regions in Australia. The survey found …
Developing Measurements Of The Quality Of Electronic Versus Paper-Based Nursing Documentation In Australian Aged Care Homes, Ning Wang, Ping Yu, David Hailey, Deborah Oxlade
Developing Measurements Of The Quality Of Electronic Versus Paper-Based Nursing Documentation In Australian Aged Care Homes, Ning Wang, Ping Yu, David Hailey, Deborah Oxlade
Dr Ping Yu
Objective: To discuss the experience of developing approaches to measuring the quality of nursing documentation in residential aged care homes. Methods: Three information sources were reviewed to explore approaches in auditing nursing documentation: the current literature, relevant Australian legislative and professional requirements, and organizational nursing documentation practice. Results: Approaches suggested by the literature were mainly focused on three dimensions of nursing documentation: structure and format, process and content. The detailed standards of nursing documentation have been identified by reviewing the relevant Australian legislative and professional requirements and recommendations, and organizational nursing documentation practice. A nursing documentation audit instrument has been …
Users And Uses Of Synchronous Business Communications Software, David G. Novick, Eleanor Wynn
Users And Uses Of Synchronous Business Communications Software, David G. Novick, Eleanor Wynn
David G. Novick
To help designers and authors understand users' intentions and work practices for synchronous business communications in a systematic way, we used ethnographic and task-analytic techniques to collect, analyze and classify evidence of the activities of potential users as they conducted their work lives. The interactions we observed among our users took place through a variety of modalities. We found eight categories of tasks for the collaborative or interactive work in which our subjects engaged. Based on these data, we were able to classify roles of potential users of synchronous business communications software into a set of "archetypes" that characterize their …
Hands-Free Documentation, Karen Ward, David G. Novick
Hands-Free Documentation, Karen Ward, David G. Novick
David G. Novick
In this paper, we introduce an analysis of the requirements and design choices for hands-free documentation. Hands-busy tasks such as cooking or car repair may require substantial interruption of the task: moving the pan off the burner and wiping hands, or crawling out from underneath the car. We review the need for hands-free documentation and explore the role of task in the use of documentation. Our central analysis examines the roles and characteristics of input and output modalities of hands-free documentation. In particular, we review the use of speech as an input modality, and then visual means and speech as …
An Interaction Initiative Model For Documentation, David G. Novick, Karen Ward
An Interaction Initiative Model For Documentation, David G. Novick, Karen Ward
David G. Novick
In this paper we propose a model of creation and use of documentation based on the concept of mixed-initiative interaction. In our model, successful single-initiative interaction is characterized by grounding of contributions, and successful mixed-initiative interaction is characterized by both grounding and agreement. Just as in spoken conversation, achievement of actual agreement depends on the intentions of both parties; agreement is achieved when the reader follows the documentation’s instructions. In fact, readers are not obligated to—and often do not—act according to the author’s intentions. By making these dynamics explicit, the model can aid authors in developing effective documentation. The paper …
Assessing Effectiveness Of Personality Style In Documentation, Kenneth Sayles, David G. Novick
Assessing Effectiveness Of Personality Style In Documentation, Kenneth Sayles, David G. Novick
David G. Novick
This paper extends previous work by other researchers that indicated that users of computers preferred a computer with a personality that was similar to theirs. We conducted a similar experiment, but looking beyond preference to see if the personality of documentation would make a difference in the user’s performance. Our data suggest did not indicate that personality match affects performance; and if such a relationship exists it is likely to be weak. We discuss the related research, describe our methodology, present our results, and describe their implications and limitations.
What Users Say They Want In Documentation, David G. Novick, Karen Ward
What Users Say They Want In Documentation, David G. Novick, Karen Ward
David G. Novick
While earlier work provided a partial view of users’ preferences about manuals, for most users in most work contexts the important question remains open: What do users want in documentation? This paper presents the results of a study in which a diverse cross-section of 25 users was interviewed in depth about their needs and preferences with respect to software help systems, whether printed or on-line, that they use at work. The study’s participants indicated that they preferred documentation, whether online or printed, that is easy to navigate, provides explanations at an appropriate level of technical detail, enables finding as well …
A Hierarchical, Hmmbased Automatic Evaluation Of Ocr Accuracy For A Digital Library Of Books, Shaolei Feng, R. Manmatha
A Hierarchical, Hmmbased Automatic Evaluation Of Ocr Accuracy For A Digital Library Of Books, Shaolei Feng, R. Manmatha
R. Manmatha
A number of projects are creating searchable digital libraries of printed books. These include the Million Book Project, the Google Book project and similar efforts from Yahoo and Microsoft. Content-based on line book retrieval usually requires first converting printed text into machine readable (e.g. ASCII) text using an optical character recognition (OCR) engine and then doing full text search on the results. Many of these books are old and there are a variety of processing steps that are required to create an end to end system. Changing any step (including the scanning process) can affect OCR performance and hence a …
Co-Generation Of Text And Graphics, David G. Novick, Brian Lowe
Co-Generation Of Text And Graphics, David G. Novick, Brian Lowe
David G. Novick
content in documentation, it is possible to produce both text and graphics from a single common source. One approach to co-generation of text and graphics uses a single logical specification; a second approach starts with CAD-based representation and produces a corresponding textual account. This paper explores these two different approaches, reports the results of using prototypes embodying the approaches to represent simple figures, and discusses issues that were identified through use of the prototypes. While it appears feasible to co-generate text and graphics automatically, the process raises deep issues of design of communications, including the intent of the producer of …