Methods used to access and document patient information in Canada 2020

According to a survey conducted in Canada in 2020, 38 percent of the nurses use only one electronic record system to document patient information, while 30 percent use only one electronic record system to access patient information. Furthermore, 28 percent of nurses use a combination of an electronic system and paper charts to document patient information.

Share of methods used by nurses to access and document patient information in Canada in 2020

Characteristic	Accessing patient information	Documenting patient information
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Release date

May 2021

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

January 20, 2020 to March 29, 2020

Number of respondents

902 respondents

Special properties

Nurses providing direct care to patients and using electronic record-keeping

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Questions were worded in the source as: "When accessing patient information in your MAIN care setting, how many electronic systems do you typically use to support a patient encounter? Electronic systems may include an EMR, lab viewer, drug profile viewer, or others."
"When documenting patient information in your MAIN care setting, how many electronic and/or paper systems do you typically use for a patient encounter? Electronic systems may include an EMR, lab viewer, drug profile viewer, or others."

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