TY - JOUR
T1 - Technologies to support end-of-life care
AU - Demiris, George
AU - Parker Oliver, Debra
AU - Wittenberg-Lyles, Elaine
PY - 2011/8
Y1 - 2011/8
N2 - Objectives: To describe the current level of utilization of informatics systems in hospice and palliative care and to discuss two projects that highlight the role of informatics applications for hospice informal caregivers. Data Sources: Published articles, Web resources, clinical practice, and ongoing research initiatives. Conclusion: There are currently few informatics interventions designed specifically for palliative and hospice care. Challenges such as interoperability, user acceptance, privacy, the digital divide, and allocation of resources all affect the diffusion of informatics tools in hospice. Implications for Nursing Practice: Caregiver support through use of information technology is feasible and may enhance hospice care.
AB - Objectives: To describe the current level of utilization of informatics systems in hospice and palliative care and to discuss two projects that highlight the role of informatics applications for hospice informal caregivers. Data Sources: Published articles, Web resources, clinical practice, and ongoing research initiatives. Conclusion: There are currently few informatics interventions designed specifically for palliative and hospice care. Challenges such as interoperability, user acceptance, privacy, the digital divide, and allocation of resources all affect the diffusion of informatics tools in hospice. Implications for Nursing Practice: Caregiver support through use of information technology is feasible and may enhance hospice care.
KW - Hospice
KW - Informatics
KW - Information technology
KW - Internet
KW - Palliative care
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79960534507&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.soncn.2011.04.006
DO - 10.1016/j.soncn.2011.04.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 21783012
AN - SCOPUS:79960534507
SN - 0749-2081
VL - 27
SP - 211
EP - 217
JO - Seminars in Oncology Nursing
JF - Seminars in Oncology Nursing
IS - 3
ER -