Table 2.
Nurses’ (N = 43) perception of clinical decision support (CDS) systemsa
| Perception | Never, No. (%) | Rarely, No. (%) | Sometimes, No. (%) | Most of the time, No. (%) | Always, No. (%) | Declined to answer, No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDS helps me take better care of my patients. | 0 | 0 | 14 (32) | 16 (37) | 9 (21) | 4 (9) |
| CDS reminds me of something I had forgotten about. | 1 (2) | 3 (7) | 19 (44) | 10 (23) | 6 (14) | 4 (9) |
| I feel relieved when I get an alert. | 2 (5) | 5 (12) | 19 (44) | 8 (19) | 5 (12) | 4 (9) |
| I feel empowered when I get an alert. | 2 (5) | 9 (21) | 15 (35) | 9 (21) | 4 (9) | 4 (9) |
| I feel grateful when I get an alert. | 0 | 3 (7) | 20 (47) | 10 (23) | 6 (14) | 4 (9) |
| I feel annoyed when I get an alert. | 4 (9) | 16 (37) | 16 (37) | 2 (5) | 1(2) | 4 (9) |
| I look up a patient’s information as a result of receiving an alert. | 0 | 2 (5) | 11 (26) | 11 (26) | 13 (30) | 6 (14) |
| I trust the information provided in an alert. | 1 (2) | 0 | 7 (16) | 23 (53) | 8 (19) | 4 (9) |
a
Likert scales required participants to select their level of agreement (never, rarely, sometimes, most of the time, always) with the provided statement.