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Researching Health Informatics. Thursday, March 1, 2012 Victoria Aceti. Agenda. Canadian perspective Aims of research Methods of data collection and analysis Limitations Future directions Reporting: STARE-HI Principles Case Study: Health Informatics Institute
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ResearchingHealth Informatics Thursday, March 1, 2012 Victoria Aceti
Agenda • Canadian perspective • Aims of research • Methods of data collection and analysis • Limitations • Future directions • Reporting: STARE-HI Principles • Case Study: Health Informatics Institute • Group-led Discussion Project Outline Research in Health Informatics
Canadian Perspective • 25 years ago at the University of Victoria with Dr. Denis Protti, a leader in the field (now retired) • Discipline moved east to have research centres at: • Algoma University, University of Waterloo, McMaster University, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Canada Research Chair) & Dalhousie University • Each centre has its own focus and collaborates regularly Research in Health Informatics
Aims of Research • Observe, describe, predict, determine causes or explain • Improve the development, design, implementation, and use of health informatics • Ensure that patients are not harmed in the integration of health informatics • Provide a case for health informatics expansion Research in Health Informatics
Methodology Research in Health Informatics
Limitations • Lack of a common theoretical framework • Lack of understanding of what health informatics is • Busy clinical environment • Tight healthcare budgets • Lack of foresight to include evaluation into implementation projects Research in Health Informatics
Future Directions • Develop evaluation approaches that take into account the changing nature of healthcare work • Study failures • Incorporate evaluation into all phases of a study • Ensure that all sociotechnical influences are addressed in research • Incorporate more theoretical frameworks into evaluative studies • More standards of reporting health informatics research: STARE-HI & CONSORT Research in Health Informatics
Case Study: Health Informatics Institute Research in Health Informatics
Health Informatics Institute • Study completed in 2006 found that due to the innovation of health informatics in the Soo, this is where a community research institute should be located • Became incorporated in 2009 and opened its doors in July of 2010 • Dr. Nicola Shaw as Scientific Director & ESRI Canada Research Chair in Health Informatics • Mandated to bring forth Health GIS methodologies Research in Health Informatics
Group-led Discussion Research in Health Informatics
Group-led Discussion • Worth 15% of final mark • 25-30 minutes at the end of lecture • Components which MUST be included: • Exploration of topic, which can be modeled through: real-life case study, multimedia, scenarios, or role playing, etc. • Discussion section, which must be at least 10 minutes • Develop a blog activity to be completed in class • The only written component is a copy of any PowerPoint, script, or handout • You will be marked on creativity, relevance and class participation in your discussion. Research in Health Informatics