Funktionalität und Bedienung von eGENA, der elektronischen Gedächtnis- und Entscheidungshilfe für Notfälle in der Anästhesiologie

Neuhaus C, Schild S, Eismann H, Baus J, Happel O, Heller AR, Richter T, Weinert M, Sedlmayr B, Sedlmayr M, Prokosch HU, Schleppers A, St. Pierre M (2020)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2020

Journal

Anästhesiologie & Intensivmedizin Aktiv Dr. und Verl.

Book Volume: 61

Pages Range: 340-351

Journal Issue: 7-8

DOI: 10.19224/ai2020.340

Abstract

The German Cognitive Aid Working Group of the Professional Association of German Anaesthesiologists (BDA) and the German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DGAI) developed 'eGENA', a digital cognitive aid for intra- and postoperative emergencies using an iterative user-centred design process according to DIN EN ISO 9241-210. The digital cognitive aid is the first application for crisis management in anaesthesiology where detailed documentation of the development process was published. eGENA is a progressive web application (PWA) which stores information offline on stationary and mobile devices. The user can access information by first choosing a patient group (infant, adult, parturient) and then one of the following search options: 'resuscitation', 'alphabetical search', 'ABCDE approach', and 'body navigator'. The information accessed is further tailored to the patient's clinical status: 'awake' vs. 'anaesthetised', and 'haemodynamically stable' vs. 'haemodynamically unstable'. Information is not presented as one single continuous text, but rather subdivided into the tabs 'immediate action', 'diagnosis, and 'therapy'. Information not pertaining to the linear sequence of action is presented under 'symptoms' and 'differential diagnosis'. eGENA comprises more than 50 emergencies including those listed in the Helsinki Declaration on Patient Safety in Anaesthesiology for which institutions should have protocols. In addition, eGENA supports non-technical skills by providing impulses for decision-making, teamwork and resource management. Users can customise eGENA by editing locally relevant information and share the revised content. eGENA can be downloaded for free from the website of the Professional Association of German Anaesthesiologists and the German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine together with training material supporting the implementation.

Authors with CRIS profile

Stefanie Schild Lehrstuhl für Medizinische Informatik Hans-Ulrich Prokosch Lehrstuhl für Medizinische Informatik Michael St. Pierre Department of Anaesthesiology

Involved external institutions

Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden

Germany (DE) Technische Universität Dresden

Germany (DE) Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH) / Hannover Medical School

Germany (DE) HELIOS Kliniken

Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Augsburg

Germany (DE) Berufsverband Deutscher Anästhesisten e. V. (BDA)

Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Würzburg

Germany (DE) Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin

Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Neuhaus, C., Schild, S., Eismann, H., Baus, J., Happel, O., Heller, A.R.,... St. Pierre, M. (2020). Funktionalität und Bedienung von eGENA, der elektronischen Gedächtnis- und Entscheidungshilfe für Notfälle in der Anästhesiologie. Anästhesiologie & Intensivmedizin, 61(7-8), 340-351. https://doi.org/10.19224/ai2020.340

MLA:

Neuhaus, C., et al. "Funktionalität und Bedienung von eGENA, der elektronischen Gedächtnis- und Entscheidungshilfe für Notfälle in der Anästhesiologie." Anästhesiologie & Intensivmedizin 61.7-8 (2020): 340-351.