Impact of the TOP-FORUM hypermedia system in a pediatric oncology care unit

Stud Health Technol Inform. 1998:52 Pt 2:809-13.

Abstract

This paper describes our approach in analyzing the impact of the TOP-FORUM hypermedia in a pediatric oncology care unit. The impact of this technology is realized through the study of accommodation and assimilation adoption. Accommodation refers to the technological adoption and Assimilation refers to the professional adoption. Results show that accommodation depends on information and formation of the users. Assimilation is more difficult to evaluate because it depends on human, social and organizational problems.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Attitude to Computers*
  • Child
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Humans
  • Hypermedia*
  • Medical Oncology*
  • Neoplasms / therapy
  • Pediatrics*
  • Systems Integration
  • Therapy, Computer-Assisted*