Clinical knowledge management at the point of care
- Author:
Cheong-Lieng Teng
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
knowledge management, primary health care, clinical decision support system, point-of-care resources
- From:International e-Journal of Science, Medicine and Education
2012;6(supp1):S137-S141
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
In the developing world, clinical knowledge
management in primary care has a long way to go.
Clinical decision support systems, despite its promise to
revolutionise healthcare, is slow in its implementation
due to the lack of financial investment in information
technology. Point-of-care resources, such as
comprehensive electronic textbooks delivered via the
web or mobile devices, have yet to be fully utilised by
the healthcare organisation or individual clinicians.
Increasing amount of applicable knowledge of good
quality (e.g. clinical practice guidelines and other
pre-appraised resources) are now available via the
internet. The policy makers and clinicians need to
be more informed about the potential benefits and
limitations of these new tools and resources and make
the necessary budgetary provision and learn how best to
harness them for patient care.
- Full text:W020150928560202944379.pdf
