Health Informatics
• Occurs at the intersection of information literacy,computer literacy and the application of professional knowledge during the delivery of health care services
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Information Literacy
• In an era when today’s becomeTomorrow’s outdated concepts,individuals who are unable to
gather pertinent information are almost as helpless as those who are unable to read or write(Brevik & gee,1989)
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Computer Literacy
• Fluency with information technology (FIT)
• FITness is accquired through
- concepts of how technology works
-Skills using computer applications
-Apply the knowledge and adapt to
change(Lin,2000)
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Professional Knowledge
• Information and computer literacy progress in each of these areas has been steady in spite of political,educational,attitudinal,environmental and economic barriers(Moehr,1997)
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Professional Knowledge
• Ten aims and tasks to health informatics- Diagnosis
-Therapy-Simulation training-Early recognition &prevention-Compensation for physical disabilities-Consulting-Reporting-Health care info system-Computerised Patient records-Decision support systems
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Nursing Informatics
• Use of computer technology in all nursing endeavours: service,education and research
(Scholes&Barber ,1980)
• Combines nursing ,information, and computer sciences to manage and communicate information to support nurses and health care providers in decision making(ANA,2001)
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