International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 78, Issue 12 , Pages 839-849 , December 2009

A quantitative analysis of the impact of a computerised information system on nurses’ clinical practice using a realistic evaluation framework

  • Cristina Oroviogoicoechea

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Research and Innovation Unit, Clinica Universitaria, Universidad de Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34 626512815; fax: +34 948296500.
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  • Roger Watson

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health & Social Care Studies and Service Development, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK
    • Tel.: +44 114 226 9624.

Received 1 October 2008 ,Revised 31 August 2009 ,Accepted 31 August 2009.

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PII: S1386-5056(09)00132-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2009.08.008

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 78, Issue 12 , Pages 839-849 , December 2009

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