The Kübler-Ross Five Stages of Grief Model: A Framework for Human-Centered Health Informatics

IALH Research Fellow Helen Monkman has co-authored a new research article entitled The Kübler-Ross Five Stages of Grief Model: A Framework for Human-Centered Health Informatics. Amanda L. Joseph is the collaborating author. The article was published in Context Sensitive Health Informatics: AI for Social Good. Abstract: The Kübler-Ross Five Stages of Grief Model (KR model) …

2024: A Year of Nursing Informatics Research in Review

IALH Research Fellow Elizabeth Borycki has authored a new article entitled 2024: A Year of Nursing Informatics Research in Review. The article was published in JMIR Nursing. Abstract:  Each year, nursing informatics researchers contribute to nursing and health informatics knowledge. The year 2024 emerged as yet another year of significant advances. In this editorial, I describe …

Safety and Precision AI for a Modern Digital Health System

IALH Research Fellows Elizabeth M. Borycki and Andre W. Kushniruk have co-authored a new research paper entitled Safety and Precision AI for a Modern Digital Health System. Collaborating authors include Linda W. P. Peute, Femke van Sinderen, and David Kaufman. The paper was published in Yearbook of Medical Informatics. Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to …

The NAO Robot in Healthcare and Education: A Scoping Review

IALH Research Fellows Andre W. Kushniruk and Elizabeth M. Borycki have co-authored a new scoping review entitled The NAO Robot in Healthcare and Education: A Scoping Review. Weichen Kuang is the other collaborating author. The review was published in Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. Abstract: Humanoid robots, designed to resemble the human form, are increasingly …

The Pepper Robot in Healthcare: A Scoping Review

IALH Research Fellows Andre W. Kushniruk and Elizabeth M. Borycki have co-authored a new scoping review entitled The Pepper Robot in Healthcare: A Scoping Review. Hrishikesh S. Nair is the other collaborating author. The review was published in Envisioning the Future of Health Informatics and Digital Health. Abstract:  Humanoid robots are increasingly being used in …

Artificial intelligence governance framework for healthcare

IALH Research Fellows Elizabeth M. Borycki and Andre W. Kushniruk have co-authored a new research article entitled Artificial intelligence governance framework for healthcare. Masooma Hassan is also a collaborating author. The article was published in Healthcare Management Forum. Abstract:  Recent advancements in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) provide promising applications of this technology with the …

Comparing Responses to COVID-19 Across Institutions: Conceptualization of an Emergency Response Maturity Model

IALH Research Fellows Elizabeth Borycki and Andre Kushniruk (Health Information Science) have co-authored a new research article entitled Comparing Responses to COVID-19 Across Institutions: Conceptualization of an Emergency Response Maturity Model with Yalini Senathirajah and Kenrick Cato. The article was published in Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. Abstract: The impact of Covid-19 on hospitals …

Modelling Information Needs and Sources in a COVID-19 Designated Hospital

IALH Research Fellows Elizabeth Borycki, Andre Kushniruk, and Simon Minshall have co-authored a new research article entitled Modelling Information Needs and Sources in a COVID-19 Designated Hospital. Collaborating authors include Henry Oluka, Kenrick Cato, Yalini Senathirajah, and David Kaufman. The article was published in Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. Abstract:  COVID-19 remains an important …

Using Decision Trees as an Expert System for Clinical Decision Support for COVID-19

IALH Research Fellow Dillon Chrimes wrote a new research articled entitled Using Decision Trees as an Expert System for Clinical Decision Support for COVID-19. The article was published in Interactive Journal of Medical Research. Abstract: COVID-19 has impacted billions of people and health care systems globally. However, there is currently no publicly available chatbot for …

Exploring Patient Journey Mapping and the Learning Health System: Scoping Review

IALH Research Fellows Helen Monkman and Andre Kushniruk have co-authored a new research article entitled Exploring Patient Journey Mapping and the Learning Health System: Scoping Review. Collaborating authors include Amanda L. Joseph and Yuri Quintana. The article was published in JMIR Human Factors.  Abstract: Background: Journey maps are visualization tools that can facilitate the diagrammatical …

Updating Professional Competencies in Health Informatics: A Scoping Review and Consultation With Subject Matter Experts

Publication alert! IALH Research Fellows Helen Monkman, Elizabeth Borycki, Karen Courtney and Andre Kushniruk have co-authored a scoping review entitled Updating professional competencies in health informatics: A scoping review and consultation with subject matter experts with Samiha Mir and Jason Bond. The review was published in International Journal of Medical Informatics. Abstract: Introduction: The discipline …

Toward an Integrative and Holistic Approach to the Discipline of Health Informatics

Publication Alert! IALH Research Fellows Elizabeth Borycki, Andre Kushniruk and Helen Monkman have written a new research article entitled Toward an Integrative and Holistic Approach to the Discipline of Health Informatics. The article was published in Multidisciplinarity and Interdisciplinarity in Health. Summary: Health care is being transformed by the increased use of information technology at …

The Utilization of Health Informatics Interventions in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review

Publication alert! IALH Research Fellows Helen Monkman, Andre Kushniruk and Elizabeth Borycki have co-authored an article with Amanda Josheph, a doctoral student in UVic’s School of Health Information Science. The article is entitled The Utilization of Health Informatics Interventions in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review and was published in Studies in Health Technology and …

Are Personal Health Records (PHRs) Facilitating Patient Safety? A Scoping Review

Publication Alert! IALH Research Fellows Helen Monkman, Andre Kushniruk, and Elizabeth Borycki have co-authored a scoping review with UVic doctoral student Amanda Joseph entitled Are Personal Health Records (PHRs) Facilitating Patient Safety? A Scoping Review.  Abstract:  Personal Health Records (PHRs) are poised to improve patient safety, however the mechanism(s) in which they improve safety is …