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Formal nursing terminology systems: a means to an end

Hardiker, NR; Bakken, S; Casey, A; Hoy, D

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Authors

NR Hardiker

S Bakken

A Casey

D Hoy



Abstract

In response to the need to support diverse and complex information requirements, nursing has developed a number of different terminology systems. The two main kinds of systems that have emerged are enumerative systems and combinatorial systems, although some systems have characteristics of both approaches. Differences in the structure and content of terminology systems, while useful at a local level, prevent effective wider communication, information sharing, integration of record systems, and comparison of nursing elements of healthcare information at a more global level. Formal nursing terminology systems present an alternative approach. This paper describes a number of recent initiatives and explains how these emerging approaches may help to augment existing nursing terminology systems and overcome their limitations through mediation. The development of formal nursing terminology systems is not an end in itself and there remains a great deal of work to be done before success can be claimed. This paper presents an overview of the key issues outstanding and provides recommendations for a way forward.

Citation

Hardiker, N., Bakken, S., Casey, A., & Hoy, D. (2002). Formal nursing terminology systems: a means to an end. Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 35(5-6), 298-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1532-0464%2803%2900002-9

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Oct 1, 2002
Deposit Date Aug 2, 2007
Publicly Available Date Apr 5, 2016
Journal Journal of Biomedical Informatics
Print ISSN 1532-0464
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 35
Issue 5-6
Pages 298-305
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/S1532-0464%2803%2900002-9
Keywords Terminology systems, nursing, concept representation
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1532-0464(03)00002-9

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