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This paper identifies issues relating to academic health record systems and outlines a project currently underway to develop an open source educational clinical information system to better support interprofessional health education.
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Registros Electrónicos de Salud , Relaciones InterprofesionalesRESUMEN
A descriptive study of the patients admitted to the host nation intermediate care ward (ICW) of the 86th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq was performed. A retrospective chart review was conducted of the patients admitted to the host nation ward between June 2 and September 5, 2008. One hundred and forty host nation patients were included in the study. Patient demographics, origin of admission, length of stay, and disposition of patient are reported. The types of illnesses and injuries most commonly seen as well as the most common surgical procedures are also reported. This study details the nursing care provided to host nation armed forces and civilians during a 3-month period of the deployment of the 86th CSH in Baghdad, Iraq. Information gained from this study is important for predeployment training and readiness of nurses preparing to deploy to Iraq.
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Hospitales Militares/estadística & datos numéricos , Guerra de Irak 2003-2011 , Enfermería Militar/organización & administración , Enfermería Perioperatoria/organización & administración , Heridas y Lesiones/epidemiología , Adulto , Quemaduras/epidemiología , Femenino , Humanos , Irak/epidemiología , Tiempo de Internación , Masculino , Enfermería Militar/estadística & datos numéricos , Enfermería Perioperatoria/estadística & datos numéricos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Estados Unidos , Heridas y Lesiones/enfermería , Heridas y Lesiones/cirugía , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
A descriptive study was performed of the U.S. and coalition forces patients admitted to the Intermediate Care Ward (ICW) of the 86th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) in Baghdad, Iraq (2007-2009). A prospective study was conducted of the patients admitted to the ward between April 12 and July 19, 2008. Three hundred and fifty three patients were included in the study. Characteristics of the patients admitted during a 3-month period of the deployment of the 86th CSH in Iraq, as well as the types of illnesses and injuries most commonly seen are reported. Implications for nurses preparing to deploy as well as implications for future research are discussed.