Information needs of case managers caring for persons living with HIV |
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Authors: | Rebecca Schnall James J Cimino Leanne M Currie Suzanne Bakken |
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Affiliation: | 1.Columbia University, School of Nursing, New York, USA;2.Laboratory for Informatics Development, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA;3.University of British Columbia School of Nursing, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada;4.Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Informatics, New York, USA |
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Abstract: | ObjectiveThe goals of this study were to explore the information needs of case managers who provide services to persons living with HIV (PLWH) and to assess the applicability of the Information Needs Event Taxonomy in a new population.DesignThe study design was observational with data collection via an online survey.MeasurementsResponses to open-ended survey questions about the information needs of case managers (n=94) related to PLWH of three levels of care complexity were categorized using the Information Needs Event Taxonomy.ResultsThe most frequently identified needs were related to patient education resources (33%), patient data (23%), and referral resources (22%) accounting for 79% of all (N=282) information needs.LimitationsStudy limitations include selection bias, recall bias, and a relatively narrow focus of the study on case-manager information needs in the context of caring for PLWH.ConclusionThe study findings contribute to the evidence base regarding information needs in the context of patient interactions by: (1) supporting the applicability of the Information Needs Event Taxonomy and extending it through addition of a new generic question; (2) providing a foundation for the addition of context-specific links to external information resources within information systems; (3) applying a new approach for elicitation of information needs; and (4) expanding the literature regarding addressing information needs in community-based settings for HIV services. |
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Keywords: | Information needs continuity of care record (CCR) continuity of care document (CCD) case management continuity of patient care HIV/AIDS |
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