Browsing by Author "Mendonca, Eneida"
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- ItemDevelopment and evaluation of a PDA-based decision support system for pediatric depression screening.(2007-10-03) John, Ritamarie; Buschman, Penélope; Chaszar, Mosely; Honig, Judy; Mendonca, Eneida; Bakken, SuzanneDepression is under recognized in a variety of pediatric settings The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and initial evaluation of a personal digital assistant PDA based decision support system DSS for pediatric depression screening in ages 8 to 18 years of age by pediatric advanced practice nurse APN students Three aspects are described selection of depression screening instrument integration of the instrument into the PDA and quantitative usage and qualitative focus group evaluation Only one third of eligible patients were screened Twenty percent of those screened were identified as at risk for mood disorder The barriers to screening identified through focus groups included a lack of time knowledge intervention protocol referral resources PDA usability issues preceptor motivation and comfort as well as perceived or real cultural barriers Suggestions for educational research and interventions to integrate clinical based PDA based screening are discussed
- ItemPDA-based informatics strategies for tobacco use screening and smoking cessation management: a case study.(2007-10-03) Bakken, Suzanne; Roberts, W Dan; Chen, Elizabeth; Dilone, Joann; Lee, Nam-Ju; Mendonca, Eneida; Markatou, MarianthiThe purpose of this case study is to describe three incremental personal digital PDA based informatics strategies aimed at improving screening for tobacco use and guideline based tobacco cessation management 1 PDA clinical log with tobacco cessation diagnoses and plan of care options 2 PDA decision support system and 3 PDA decision support system with infobuttons context specific links to the National Cancer Institute s Cancer Information Services tobacco cessation information These strategies were implemented within the context of an evidence based advanced practice nurse curriculum at the Columbia University School of Nursing