Dissertation
Investigations into and development of an information system to support the diagnosis of sleep disorders by physicians
University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Doctor of Philosophy, University of the Sunshine Coast
2013
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25907/00439
Abstract
Sleep disorders are a significant and growing problem, both for the economy of the nation and for the physical and psychological well-being of individual sufferers. Physicians who deal with sleep disorders, and their administrative support staff and facilities, are under constant pressure to find more efficient ways of dealing with the backlog of patients, many of whom face significant wait times before being able to attend a consultation. There is a growing literature on the utility of online programs that deliver efficiencies in medical environments, and it was therefore decided that research into such an application for sleep disorder patients would be warranted. The research reported here addresses that problem. The purpose of this research, therefore, is to investigate the operational, administrative and medical environment within which sleep physicians currently diagnose patients with sleep disorders, with a view to developing an online support system that would more efficiently gather patient history data, and so improve the effectiveness of patient-physician consultations, the diagnoses, and patients' self-management of any subsequent treatment plans.
Details
- Title
- Investigations into and development of an information system to support the diagnosis of sleep disorders by physicians
- Authors
- Jacqueline Blake
- Contributors
- Don Kerr (Supervisor)
- Awarding institution
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Degree awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- DOI
- 10.25907/00439
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449054102621
- Output Type
- Dissertation
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