Exploring the relationship between training and usability: A study of the impact of usability testing on improving training and system deployment

Andre W. Kushniruk, Kristin Myers, Elizabeth M. Borycki, Joseph Kannry

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Abstract

The relationship between usability and training remains to be explored in health informatics. We examine the training given during the implementation of an institutional electronic medical record system, as well as the usability of the system from the perspective of new users who have been recently trained. We examine in which ways video-based usability testing with new users, who received classroom training one month earlier, can be used to a) indicate needed changes in the training program, and b) provide feedback to improve system customization and deployment. Usability testing methods were found to be an important adjunct to system deployment: they can improve the system implementation as well as suggest strategies for user education.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Information Technology and Communication in Health
PublisherIOS Press
Pages277-283
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9781586039790
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event2009 Conference on Advances in Information Technology and Communication in Health: Revolutionizing Health Care with Informatics - From Research to Practice, ITCH 2009 - Victoria, BC, Canada
Duration: 19 Feb 200922 Feb 2009

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume143
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Conference

Conference2009 Conference on Advances in Information Technology and Communication in Health: Revolutionizing Health Care with Informatics - From Research to Practice, ITCH 2009
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVictoria, BC
Period19/02/0922/02/09

Keywords

  • Electronic health records
  • Electronic medical records
  • System deployment
  • Usability engineering
  • Usability testing
  • User training

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