The Integration of Information Technology in the Management and Organization of Nursing Care in a Hospital Environment: A Scoping Review

Dulce Cachata (), Mónica Costa, Teresa Magalhães and Filomena Gaspar
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Dulce Cachata: Innovation Health Center, Hospital de Cascais, 2755-009 Alcabideche, Portugal
Mónica Costa: Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Center in Lisbon (CIDNUR), Nursing School of Lisbon, 1990-096 Lisbon, Portugal
Teresa Magalhães: NOVA National School of Public Health, Public Health Research Centre, Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), NOVA University of Lisbon, 1600-560 Lisbon, Portugal
Filomena Gaspar: Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Center in Lisbon (CIDNUR), Nursing School of Lisbon, 1990-096 Lisbon, Portugal

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 8, 1-14

Abstract: The adoption of health technologies is occurring on an unprecedented scale, with enormous potential to improve the health of populations. In this context, information technology (IT) in nursing has emerged with a focus on quality and safety of care for the benefit of the patient. There is insufficient reliable evidence demonstrating how the integration of IT in nursing care influences methodologies for managing and organizing care in terms of structure and care practice, justifying a scoping review that synthesizes the knowledge produced so far. Online databases were used to identify papers published in 2012–2023, from which we selected nine publications that used information technology in the nursing care processes. The participants were hospital nurses and nurse managers. The results show that the integration of IT in healthcare organizations impacts the management and organization of nursing care, and changes in structure, process reorganization, management, training, and the development of nurses’ skills. To minimize this impact, the organizational structure must be prepared for a cultural change, with well-defined and communicated policies and procedures, and strong leadership. Within the teams, the importance of process reorganization, continuous training, and skill development emerges, thus enhancing the integration of IT into practice environments in conjunction with care.

Keywords: nurses; information technology; management and organization; nursing care (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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