J Korean Soc Med Inform.
2005 Jun;11(2):119-124.
Nursing Informatics: A Personal Review of the Past, the Present and the Future
- Affiliations
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- 1Salford Health Informatics Research Environment, University of Salford, United Kingdom. nrhardiker@yahoo.co.uk
- 2College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Korea.
Abstract
- There is evidence that nurses have been involved in, or have been affected by health-related computer projects since the mid-1960's. Since those early years nurses have made many significant contributions to the wider bio-health informatics agenda. This article reflects on the evolution of Nursing Informatics, from attempts to define the discipline, through the development of support systems, to the current state-of-the-science for one particular and important field of study, namely clinical terminologies. The article concludes with a call for increased professionalisation of Nursing Informatics.