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Table 1 The latest studies about development and using the computer based programs in nursing

From: Attitude of nursing students following the implementation of comprehensive computer-based nursing process in medical surgical internship: a quasi-experimental study

Author/year publication/country

Objective

Findings

The study characteristics

BabaMohamadi et al. (2013) [28]/Iran

Assess nurses’ attitude toward the effect of nursing electronic reports on patient care

Poor nurses’ attitudes about the nursing electronic reports

Design/ sampling method: descriptive-analytical study/ Census sampling

the study sample: 316 nurses

The feature of the software: evaluating nursing electronic reports

Sayadi and Rokhafroz (2013) [10]/Iran

Determining nursing students’ perspectives about a mobile software on nursing process for bedside use

Improving knowledge and skills of most students about nursing process after using the software

Design/sampling method: pre experimental one group design/convenience sampling the study sample: 30 Nursing Students

The feature of the software: developing the mobile software according to the learning objectives regarding nursing process in cardiology ward (including all stages of nursing process)

Mazlom and Rajabpoor (2014) [34]/Iran

Design and assess the local nursing process computerized software

software development feasibility according to health system of Iran and satisfaction of nurses and students with software

Design and assess the software

The study sample: 10 nursing students (in the last semester) and 10 nurses in ICU ward

The feature of the software: This pilot software included all nursing process stages

Topaz et al. study (2017)[35]/Finland

Qualitative content analysis of nurses’ satisfaction and issues with current electronic health record (EHR) systems

Low satisfaction rankings of the most participants about electronic health record (EHR) systems

Design/sampling method: cross-sectional survey design/snowball sampling strategy/the study sample: 469 nurses

The feature of the software: electronic record of nursing care

Hariyati et al. (2018)[36]/Indonesia

Exploring nurse satisfaction of the new computer-based information system

Improvement on satisfaction of simplicity and completeness of nursing process after using computer-based nursing information system

Design/sampling method: cross-sectional approach, pre and posttest design/purposive sampling

The study sample: 27 nurses

The feature of the software: nursing documentation

Lima, Vieira and Nunes (2018)[37]/Paraiba

Development of software to support decision-making for the selection of nursing diagnoses and interventions for children and adolescents

Contributing of the tool in decision-making and quality of care

Design and development of the software

The feature of the software: The software processes some parts of nursing process including nursing diagnoses, outcomes and interventions of a university hospital