Assessment 2: Nursing Technology and Patient Engagement Report

This report explores the evolution of nursing technology and its impact on patient engagement in healthcare. It highlights the shift towards integrating technology, such as electronic health records (EHRs), mobile applications, and patient portals, to improve patient outcomes. The report discusses the benefits of technologies like dynamic medication adherence apps, which facilitate communication between nurses and patients. It also examines the use of patient education through videos and portals, considering the limitations and strengths of patients to ensure effective learning. The report references key studies emphasizing the importance of patient involvement and the role of technology in enhancing care delivery. The report also discusses how nurses can use patient portals and other digital resources to educate patients on how to manage their health and well-being. The report emphasizes the need for nurses to be aware of the different types of nursing technologies and how they can be used to improve patient care. The report also emphasizes the need for research and scholarship examining technology within nursing.

Introduction
• Previous research has indicated that patients who are more engaged in their care are highly likely
to have better health outcomes as compared to patients who are not concerned about their care
(Audet, Squires & Doty, 2014)
• The need for patient involvement in care has resulted in the development of patient engagement
technologies(PET). In the previous decades, there has been significant advancement of medical
technology in terms of both machines and equipment (Greenhalgh, Howick & Maskrey,2014).

Literature review
• More than a decade has passed since the Institute of Medicine(IOM)
recommended that patients should play an active role in their
care(Greenhalgh, Howick & Maskrey et al.,2014).
• The Institute of Medicine highly recommends that information
technology be integrated into the care of patients to improve
efficiency and effectiveness when taking care of patients.
• About over one decade ago times, patients interacted with their
patients through techniques such as electronic health records(EHR),
unique beds, old equipment for monitoring and evaluation as well as
through television stations and call lights.

Literature review
• According to Athilingam et al., (2016), studies about health
information systems in the setting of outpatient have shown that the
systems have the potential to engage patients.
• Evidence has also shown that the orders have been able to facilitate
communication between patients and nurses and encourage
participation in their care.

Dynamic medication adherence
• Dynamic medication adherence app or an appointment reminder is one of the mobile apps
that have been hailed by both nurses and patients as being very useful in the interaction
between patients and nurses.
• One of the reasons why mobile applications have been helpful is that they are easy to
access compared to portals.
• More than 90% of patients in the modern era posses a smart-phone, and they carry them
everywhere they go.
• Angst et al., (2014) Argues that mobile applications have personalized patient data and
hence are better than logging in to the portal. An example is an application that analyzes
patient data to send health care instructions which could help the patient manage their
treatment better.
• Epocrates is one of the best apps that a patient can look for information about their
medication (Barello, Graffigna, Vegni & Bosio, 2014)

• Nurses can also use the strategy of educating patients through videos.
These videos can be posted in various internet platforms such as
Youtube or Instagram .
• Resources for education of nurses can be tailor made to address the
specific needs of the patient (Dicianno, 2016). Nurses can address a
target group of patients to offer them education on dealing with a
particular disease such as diabetes.
• The patients who visit the site can watch the video that they feel is
related to their needs. This strategy is very effective because it can
reach a huge number of patients at the same time

patient portals
• The other strategy that is useful in educating patients is use of patient portals.
Patients can access information relating to their health needs by logging to their
portals.
• The patients can access the learning materials in both digital form or they can print
them and read them later(Dicianno et al,. 2016).
• When designing these portals, it is also important to consider the limitations and
strengths of the patient.It is critical to consider whether a patient has any physical,
mental or emotional problems that may impact the patient`s ability to learn (Audet et
al., 2014).
• An example is a patient who has a problem with their eyesight. They may need
education materials to be in huge font so that they can be very visible

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