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Development Of A Specialist Medical Vocabulary For Radiation Oncology, Andrew Alexis Miller, Ping Yu
Development Of A Specialist Medical Vocabulary For Radiation Oncology, Andrew Alexis Miller, Ping Yu
Dr Ping Yu
Controlled medical terminologies that have been developed to describe terms utilized in the field of Radiation Oncology, include SNOMED-CT and DICOM-RT. However, a literature review has failed to provide evidence that the coverage and the level of granularity of these nomenclatures have satisfied the needs of radiation oncologists. Indeed most investigations conclude that the coverage is generally unsatisfactory. Fur-thermore, there is no evidence that an objective specification of the specialist medical terms used in Radiation Oncology has been developed. We report the development of a Specialist Medical Vocabu-lary for Radiation Oncology using an objective and systematic method of discovery of …
Developing Approaches To Measure The Quality Of Electronic Versus Paper-Based Nursing Documentation In Aged Care Homes, Ping Yu, David Hailey, Ning Wang, Deborah Oxlade
Developing Approaches To Measure The Quality Of Electronic Versus Paper-Based Nursing Documentation In Aged Care Homes, Ping Yu, David Hailey, Ning Wang, Deborah Oxlade
Dr Ping Yu
Objective: This paper is to share the experience of developing approaches in measuring the quality of nursing documentation in residential aged care homes.Background: The quality of care depends on access to quality nursing documentation which ensures continuity and individuality of nursing care. Electronic nursing documentation systems are anticipated to increase caregivers&¿ access to more accurate, adequate and up-to-date data. Evaluation of the quality of nursing documentation calls for quality research and valid instruments with comprehensive and universal criteria. A preliminary nursing documentation audit instrument has been developed for a research project aimed at evaluating the quality of electronic versus paper-based …
Lessons Learned From The Practice Of Mobile Health Application Development, Ping Yu, H. Yu
Lessons Learned From The Practice Of Mobile Health Application Development, Ping Yu, H. Yu
Dr Ping Yu
This fast abstract briefly discusses lessons learned in terms of how to overcome limitations of PDA devices, effectively capture requirements for mobile health application development and effectively reengineer a desktop application on PDA. The limitation of PDA devices includes: (1) small screen size, which limits text-based data entry, reporting and browsing; (2) limited storage space and slow processing, which requires effective and efficient coding generation; (3) security limitations and inadequate third party application support, which poses challenge for application development. The corresponding strategies addressing the above challenges are: (1) providing check box, radio button, drop down list, text field, combo …
Methods To Evaluate Health Information Systems, Ping Yu, Hui Yu, Jeffrey Soar
Methods To Evaluate Health Information Systems, Ping Yu, Hui Yu, Jeffrey Soar
Dr Ping Yu
To ensure the introduction of a health information system (HIS) is on track and will bring in the ex-pected outcomes, it is essential to evaluate the critical success factors at every stage of the system introduction life cy-cle. Based on comprehensive literature research and personal experience of evaluating HIS, the author proposes a multi -method approach that incorporates both quantitative and qualitative research, conceptualized through the DeLone and McLean Information Systems Success Model. The advantage of this approach is not only identifying the factors impacting on implementation success, but also distinguishing the critical factors from the less important ones.Thus it …
Heuristic Evaluation Of An Online Help System For An E-Health Application, Yiyu Qiu, Ping Yu
Heuristic Evaluation Of An Online Help System For An E-Health Application, Yiyu Qiu, Ping Yu
Dr Ping Yu
No abstract provided.
Challenges To The Adoption Of Mobile And Wireless Technology In Australian Aged Care, Ping Yu, Hui Yu
Challenges To The Adoption Of Mobile And Wireless Technology In Australian Aged Care, Ping Yu, Hui Yu
Dr Ping Yu
The Australian aged-care industry, which is still in the early stages of adopting information technology (IT), is seeking methods for improving efficiency. New mobile and wireless technology may be relevant. As nurses are always moving around beds, wards and community care centres, a mobile solution might suit their documentation needs. To date, however, no convincing mobile and wireless technology has been implemented in health-care. In order to provide IT solutions that satisfy the business needs and work practices of aged-care nurses, a study on the barriers to the adoption of mobile and wireless solutions for aged care has been undertaken. …
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 …
Piloting A Logic-Based Framework For Understanding Organisational Change Process For A Health It Implementation, Kieren Diment, Karin Garrety, Ping Yu
Piloting A Logic-Based Framework For Understanding Organisational Change Process For A Health It Implementation, Kieren Diment, Karin Garrety, Ping Yu
Dr Ping Yu
This paper describes how a method for evaluating organisational change based on the theory of logical types can be used for classifying organisational change processes to understand change after the implementation of an electronic documentation system in a residential aged care facility. In this instance we assess the organisational change reflected by care staff's perceptions of the benefits of the new documentation system at one site, at pre-implementation, and at 12 months post-implementation. The results show how a coherent view from the staff as a whole of the personal benefits, the benefits for others and the benefits for the organization …
The Challenges For The Adoption Of M-Health, Ping Yu, M. Wu, H. Yu, G. Xiao
The Challenges For The Adoption Of M-Health, Ping Yu, M. Wu, H. Yu, G. Xiao
Dr Ping Yu
The potential benefit of mobile and wireless information technology for healthcare service delivery, improving patient safety and reducing cost is increasingly recognized and emphasized. To contributing to the knowledge about critical factors determining the success of mobile health (m-Health) solutions, this study researched the driving force for the advancement of m-health solutions. The current advancement of m-health was reviewed. The challenges for developing and deploying m-health applications were addressed. The paper concluded in suggesting the most critical factor for the success of m-health. The method used for the study was literature research, market scan and analysis.
A Cryptographic Solution For General Access Control, Y. Kong, Jennifer Seberry, J. R. Getta, Ping Yu
A Cryptographic Solution For General Access Control, Y. Kong, Jennifer Seberry, J. R. Getta, Ping Yu
Dr Ping Yu
As one of the most popular information safeguarding mechanisms, access control is widely deployed in information systems. However, access control approach suffers from a tough problem, i.e. system administrators must be unconditionally trusted. Cryptographic substitutes have been developed to solve the above problem. In particular, hierarchical encryption, as an alternate solution of access control in a hierarchy, has been intensively studied. In this paper, we propose a cryptographic solution for general access control based on Chinese Remainder Theorem. Our solution has two categories: data based solution and key based solution. In contrast to the most recent hierarchical encryption system: Ray, …
An Exploration Of Aged Care Nurse's Readiness And Ability To Use It In Their Work - Outline Of A Proposed Research, Ping Yu, Patrick Crookes, Sunaina Lobo
An Exploration Of Aged Care Nurse's Readiness And Ability To Use It In Their Work - Outline Of A Proposed Research, Ping Yu, Patrick Crookes, Sunaina Lobo
Dr Ping Yu
Dramatic changes in health care have led to a major restructuring of clinical nursing practice. In addition to data processing functions, computers are being used for assisting nurse care delivery such as monitoring patients, scheduling, order entry and result reporting, preventing drug interactions by cross-referencing drug compatibilities and warning appropriate staff of potential risks. This research will mainly focus on investigating the perceptions of use of clinical IT by aged care nurses. Aged care nurses' acceptance and ability to use IT to conduct every day tasks will be investigated.
Challenges And Opportunities Facing Australian Universities Caused By Internationalisation Of Chinese Higher Education, Mingxuan Wu, Ping Yu
Challenges And Opportunities Facing Australian Universities Caused By Internationalisation Of Chinese Higher Education, Mingxuan Wu, Ping Yu
Dr Ping Yu
China opened its market to the world after it entered The World Trade Organisation (WTO) at the turn of the last century. The Chinese Ministry of Education recently reviewed a series of policies about international cooperation in higher education with foreign countries in an effort to standardise their practice through centralised control. The purpose of this paper is to analyse current features and trends in international cooperation in Chinese higher education. This paper also develops a benefit-driven model of the internationalisation of Chinese higher education, and attempts to address the reasons for the marketability of cooperative programs in China. Finally, …
The Changes In Caregivers' Perceptions About The Quality Of Information And Benefits Of Nursing Documentation Associated With The Introduction Of An Electronic Documentation System In A Nursing Home, Esther Munyisia, Ping Yu, David Hailey
The Changes In Caregivers' Perceptions About The Quality Of Information And Benefits Of Nursing Documentation Associated With The Introduction Of An Electronic Documentation System In A Nursing Home, Esther Munyisia, Ping Yu, David Hailey
Dr Ping Yu
Abstract PURPOSE: To date few studies have compared nursing home caregivers' perceptions about the quality of information and benefits of nursing documentation in paper and electronic formats. With the increased interest in the use of information technology in nursing homes, it is important to obtain information on the benefits of newer approaches to nursing documentation so as to inform investment, organisational and care service decisions in the aged care sector. This study aims to investigate caregivers' perceptions about the quality of information and benefits of nursing documentation before and after the introduction of an electronic documentation system in a nursing …
A Recommended Communicable Disease Surveillance And Control Network To Secure A Healthy And Happy Olympic Game, Ping Yu, Hui Yu
A Recommended Communicable Disease Surveillance And Control Network To Secure A Healthy And Happy Olympic Game, Ping Yu, Hui Yu
Dr Ping Yu
Accurate surveillance and timely control o f the potential outbreak o f infectious diseases is an integral component for organizing big sport events such as Olympics. It relates to the health and safety o f all o f the event participants, the stability o f the society and the credibility o f the event organizing committee and the country in which the event is hold. The current advancement o f information and communication technology (ICT) provides a great opportunity fo r fast aggregation o f huge amount o f relevant data, accurate analysis and assessment to identify potential epidemics, fast …
Study Of Characteristics Of Effective Online Help Systems To Facilitate Nurses Interacting With Nursing Information Systems, Yiyu Qiu, Ping Yu
Study Of Characteristics Of Effective Online Help Systems To Facilitate Nurses Interacting With Nursing Information Systems, Yiyu Qiu, Ping Yu
Dr Ping Yu
Topic area and paper objectives: Through identifying characteristics of Online Help System (OHS) that could facilitate nurses effectively interacting with information system, this paper proposes a framework that could guide the development of OHS written for a Nursing Information System (NIS). Background and concise literature review: User training is an important mechanism to guarantee the success of information system implementation. This is particularly true for a user group such as nurses. When faced with unfamiliar tasks, a user requires assistance to get the system to work. An OHS is supposed to be helpful in such situation. However, to date it …
A Comparison Of Nurses' Satisfaction With Online Help Or Hardcopy User Manuals To Facilitate Their Mastering An E-Health Application, Yiyu Qiu, Ping Yu, Richard Flemming
A Comparison Of Nurses' Satisfaction With Online Help Or Hardcopy User Manuals To Facilitate Their Mastering An E-Health Application, Yiyu Qiu, Ping Yu, Richard Flemming
Dr Ping Yu
No abstract provided.
Critical Factors For The Successful Introduction Of Information And Communication Technologies Into Health Care Organisations, Ping Yu, Hui Yu, Tracey Mcdonald
Critical Factors For The Successful Introduction Of Information And Communication Technologies Into Health Care Organisations, Ping Yu, Hui Yu, Tracey Mcdonald
Dr Ping Yu
The paper discusses critical factors for the successful introduction of information and communication technologies (ICT) into health care organisations. The proven evidence around the world suggests that introducing health ICT is a mutual transformation process that actively involves people, organisation and technology. The key people factors include personal attributes of the change agent, user ownership and positive user attitudes. The organisational facilitators are adequate funding, strong leadership and project management, integration of IT with work practices, managing change and end user expectations, and end user training and support. User friendly and useful systems can be achieved by involving both management …
How Nursing Staff Spend Their Time On Activities In A Nursing Home: An Observational Study, Esther Munyisia, Ping Yu, David Hailey
How Nursing Staff Spend Their Time On Activities In A Nursing Home: An Observational Study, Esther Munyisia, Ping Yu, David Hailey
Dr Ping Yu
AIM: This article is a report of a study to examine how nursing staff spend their time on activities in a nursing home. BACKGROUND: Few studies have investigated how nursing staff spend their time on activities in a nursing home. Such information is important for nurse managers in deciding on staff deployment, and for evaluating the effects of changes in nursing practice. METHOD: A work sampling study with an observational component was undertaken in 2009 with nursing staff at a nursing home. RESULTS: A total of 430 activities were recorded for Registered Nurses, 331 for Endorsed Enrolled Nurses, 5276 for …
Design An Automatic Appointment System To Improve Patient Access To Primary Health Care, Hongxiang Hu, Ping Yu, Jun Yan
Design An Automatic Appointment System To Improve Patient Access To Primary Health Care, Hongxiang Hu, Ping Yu, Jun Yan
Dr Ping Yu
Advanced Access model has been introduced in general practice in the United States to improve patient access to primary health care services for more than ten years. It has brought in the benefits of eliminating service provider’s waiting lists, improving patients’ timely access to services and reducing no-show rate. However, to implement this model, practices need to collect relevant information, develop contingency plans and set up practice strategies to balance the provision of care and patient’s demand. These tasks are not always easy to achieve. Understanding the requirements and constraints for effective management of patient booking is essential for developing …
Nursing Information Systems: Applying Usability Testing To Assess The Training Needs For Nursing Students, Yiyu Qiu, Ping Yu
Nursing Information Systems: Applying Usability Testing To Assess The Training Needs For Nursing Students, Yiyu Qiu, Ping Yu
Dr Ping Yu
Objective: In order to ensure the successful implementation of a nursing information system (NIS), nurses and nursing students must be adequately trained. In order to do this effectively, it is essential to understand their training needs. This study focuses on the training needs of nursing students in particular through the identification of the usage problems they encounter. Usability testing, which involves observing users' interaction with an NIS, overcomes the deficiencies of traditional approaches of training needs analysis such as interview and survey. The study applied usability test to assess training needs of nursing students to learn to use a specific …
A Multi-Method Approach To Evaluate Health Information Systems, Ping Yu
A Multi-Method Approach To Evaluate Health Information Systems, Ping Yu
Dr Ping Yu
Systematic evaluation of the introduction and impact of health information systems (HIS) is a challenging task. As the implementation is a dynamic process, with diverse issues emerge at various stages of system introduction, it is challenge to weigh the contribution of various factors and differentiate the critical ones. A conceptual framework will be helpful in guiding the evaluation effort; otherwise data collection may not be comprehensive and accurate. This may again lead to inadequate interpretation of the phenomena under study. Based on comprehensive literature research and own practice of evaluating health information systems, the author proposes a multimethod approach that …
A Multi-Method Approach To Assessing Health Information Systems End Users' Training Needs, Yiyu Qiu, Ping Yu, P. Hyland
A Multi-Method Approach To Assessing Health Information Systems End Users' Training Needs, Yiyu Qiu, Ping Yu, P. Hyland
Dr Ping Yu
In order to guarantee acceptance and effective usage of health information system (HIS), its end users must be appro-priately trained. However many existing training programs did not adequately satisfy its user’s needs and the training objectives. This is because they did not envisage the problems that users might encounter when performing specific tasks. Therefore it is essential for developing a good training pro-gram to precisely assess end users’ training needs. However, applying traditional approaches for Training Needs Assess-ment (TNA) such as interviews or surveys alone is insufficient. These methods are limited in their capacity to understand the cognitive processes a …
Different Usage Of The Same Oncology Information System In Two Hospitals In Sydney--Lessons Go Beyond The Initial Introduction., Ping Yu, Senthilkumar Gandhidasan, Andrew Miller
Different Usage Of The Same Oncology Information System In Two Hospitals In Sydney--Lessons Go Beyond The Initial Introduction., Ping Yu, Senthilkumar Gandhidasan, Andrew Miller
Dr Ping Yu
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The experience of clinicians at two public hospitals in Sydney, Australia, with the introduction and use of an oncology information system (OIS) was examined to extract lessons to guide the introduction of clinical information systems in public hospitals. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 of 15 radiation oncologists employed at the two hospitals. The personnel involved in the decision making process for the introduction of the system were contacted and their decision making process revisited. The transcribed data were analyzed using NVIVO software. Themes emerged included implementation strategies and practices, the radiation oncologists' current …
Aged Care It In Australia-The Past, Present And Future, Ping Yu
Aged Care It In Australia-The Past, Present And Future, Ping Yu
Dr Ping Yu
This paper reviews the development of aged care IT innovations in Australia in the past decade. It starts with a brief description of the establishment of the Aged Care eConnect project by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing to promote aged care IT. This is followed by a snapshot of the aged care associations' and research groups' promotional activities. The roles of government, industry peak bodies, aged care providers, aged care IT application providers and researchers for the diffusion of aged care IT innovations are analysed.
Using Digital Tickets To Protect Personal Privacy, Yibing Kong, Jennifer Seberry, Janusz Getta, Ping Yu
Using Digital Tickets To Protect Personal Privacy, Yibing Kong, Jennifer Seberry, Janusz Getta, Ping Yu
Dr Ping Yu
No abstract provided.
Does Electronic Nursing Documentation Save Time In Residential Aged Care? Evidence Acquired 11-Weeks Into A Software Product Trial, Ping Yu
Dr Ping Yu
No abstract provided.
Quality Of Nursing Documentation And Approaches To Its Evaluation: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review, Ning Wang, David Hailey, Ping Yu
Quality Of Nursing Documentation And Approaches To Its Evaluation: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review, Ning Wang, David Hailey, Ping Yu
Dr Ping Yu
AIMS: This paper reports a review that identified and synthesized nursing documentation audit studies, with a focus on exploring audit approaches, identifying audit instruments and describing the quality status of nursing documentation. INTRODUCTION: Quality nursing documentation promotes effective communication between caregivers, which facilitates continuity and individuality of care. The quality of nursing documentation has been measured by using various audit instruments, which reflected variations in the perception of documentation quality among researchers across countries and settings. DATA SOURCES: Searches were made of seven electronic databases. The keywords 'nursing documentation', 'audit', 'evaluation', 'quality', both singly and in combination, were used to …
A Preliminary Investigation Of Complex Adaptive Systems As A Model For Explaining Organisational Change Caused By The Introduction Of Health Information Systems, Kieren Diment, Ping Yu, Karin Garrety
A Preliminary Investigation Of Complex Adaptive Systems As A Model For Explaining Organisational Change Caused By The Introduction Of Health Information Systems, Kieren Diment, Ping Yu, Karin Garrety
Dr Ping Yu
This paper documents the preliminary development of a framework for evaluating organisational change processes during the implementation of an electronic nursing documentation system in residential aged care facilities. It starts with a brief outline of organisational change processes. This is followed by a more detailed exposition of the principles underlying complex adaptive systems (CAS) theory, where we explain how mathematical concepts can be used to illuminate qualitative research approaches. Finally we present some preliminary findings on the facilitators and barriers for the introduction of the electronic documentation system, explained with reference to the CAS theory, based on analysis of interviews …
Complex Adaptive Systems As A Model For Evaluating Organisational Change Caused By The Introduction Of Health Information Systems, Kieren Diment Mr, Ping Yu, K. Garrety
Complex Adaptive Systems As A Model For Evaluating Organisational Change Caused By The Introduction Of Health Information Systems, Kieren Diment Mr, Ping Yu, K. Garrety
Dr Ping Yu
This paper documents the preliminary development of a framework for evaluating organisational change processes during the implementation of an electronic nursing documentation system in residential aged care facilities. It starts with a brief outline of organisational change processes. This is followed by a more detailed exposition of the principles underlying complex adaptive systems (CAS) theory, where we explain how mathematical concepts can be used to illuminate qualitative research approaches. Finally we present some preliminary findings on the facilitators and barriers for the introduction of the electronic documentation system, explained with reference to the CAS theory, based on analysis of interviews …
A Collaborative Approach To Health Informatics Capacity Building - Learning From Canadian Practice In Fostering Research And Education, Ping Yu, Marilynne Herbert, Francis Lau
A Collaborative Approach To Health Informatics Capacity Building - Learning From Canadian Practice In Fostering Research And Education, Ping Yu, Marilynne Herbert, Francis Lau
Dr Ping Yu
Objectives: Canada and Australia share two priority areas for HI workforce capacity building: to support research and education. This presentation will discuss a collaborative, nationwide health informatics (HI) PhD/Postdoc training program in Canada, which demonstrates a potential solution to meet these priorities. The status of HI higher education in Australia is briefly reviewed. The potential solution in resolving workforce shortage in Australia through adopting overseas practice is discussed, such as implementing a similar collaborative HI research training program across the country. Background: A Think Tank organized by Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing in 2003 explored the issue of HI …