Thesis (Ph.D.)--State University of New York at Buffalo, 1991. / Adviser: Stanley Zionts. Includes bibliographical references.

Timely and appropriate clinical decisions can be lifesaving, and decision support systems could help facilitate this. However, user adoption of clinical decision support systems (CDSS) and their impact on patient care have been disappointing. Contemporary theories in information systems and several evaluation studies have failed to explain or predict the adoption of CDSS. To find out why I conducted a qualitative inquiry using the constructivist grounded theory method. Guided by the theory of planned behaviour, I designed a functional clinical decision support system called DermML. Then, I used it as a stimulus to elicit responses through semi-structured interviews with doctors, a community to which I also belong. Besides the interview data, I also collected demographic data from the participants and anonymous clickstream data from DermML. I found that the clinical community is diverse, and their knowledge needs are varied yet predictable. Using theoretical sampling, constant comparison and iterative conceptualization, I scaled my findings to a substantive theory that explains the difference in practitioners' knowledge needs and predicts adoption based on CDSS type and use context. Having designed DermML myself, the data provided me with design insights that I have articulated as prescriptive design theory. I posit that GT can generate explanatory and predictive theories and prescriptive design theories to guide action. This study eliminates the boundaries between the developers of CDSS, study participants, future users and knowledge mobilization partners. I hope the rich data I collected and the insights I derived help improve the adoption of CDSS and save lives. / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Alberta, 1997. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Alberta, 1997. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

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Fung Chi Tim. / Thesis (M.Sc.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 53). / Abstract / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- Objective --- p.4 / Chapter III. --- Methodology / Decision Methodology --- p.6 / Sensitivity Analysis and Re-iteration --- p.14 / Ease of use of the system --- p.22 / Chapter IV. --- Test Result --- p.26 / Chapter V. --- Future Research Direction --- p.28 / Chapter VI. --- Conclusion --- p.32 / Chapter VII. --- Appendix A Description of System --- p.35 / Chapter VIII. --- Appendix B User's Guide --- p.44 / Figures --- p.50 / References --- p.53

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2002. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-140). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2002. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-140). Also available on the Internet.

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