학술논문
Nurses' work practices in design: managing the complexity of pain
Document Type
Author
Cerna, Katerina, 1986; Weilenmann, Alexandra, 1974; Ivarsson, Jonas, 1976; Rystedt, Hans, 1951; Islind, A. S.; Lundin, Johan, 1975; Steineck, Gunnar, 1952
Source
Journal of Workplace Learning. 2(2):135-146
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1366-5626
Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand the activities in nurses' work practices in relation to the design process of a self-monitoring application. Design/methodology/approach A design ethnographic approach was applied in this study. Findings To solve the problem of translating highly qualitative phenomena, such as pain, into the particular abstract features of a self-monitoring application, design participants had to balance these two aspects by managing complexity. In turn, the nurses' work practices have changed because it now involves a new activity based on a different logic than the nurses' traditional work practices. Originality/value This study describes a new activity included in nurses' work practices when the nurses became part of a design process. This study introduces a novel way on how to gain a deeper understanding of existing professional practice through a detailed study of activities taking place in a design process. This study explores the possible implications for nurses' professional practices when they participate in a self-monitoring application design process.