RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Effectiveness of a computerised system of patient education in clinical practice: a longitudinal nested cohort study JF BMJ Open JO BMJ Open FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group SP e020621 DO 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020621 VO 8 IS 5 A1 Chia-Hsien Su A1 Tsai-Chung Li A1 Der-Yang Cho A1 Wei-Fen Ma A1 Yu-Shan Chang A1 Tsung-Han Lee A1 Li-Chi Huang YR 2018 UL http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/5/e020621.abstract AB Introduction Developing electronic health record information systems is an international trend for promoting the integration of health information and enhancing the quality of medical services. Patient education is a frequent intervention in nursing care, and recording the amount and quality of patient education have become essential in the nursing record. The aims of this study are (1): to develop a high-quality Patient Education Assessment and Description Record System (PEADRS) in the electronic medical record (2); to examine the effectiveness of the PEADRS on documentation and nurses’ satisfaction (3); to facilitate communication and cooperation between professionals.Methods and analysis A quasi-experimental design and random sampling will be used. The participants are nurses who are involved in patient education by using traditional record or the PEADRS at a medical centre. A prospective longitudinal nested cohort study will be conducted to compare the effectiveness of the PEADRS, including (1): the length of nursing documentation (2); satisfaction with using the PEADRS; and (3) the benefit to professional cooperation.Ethics and dissemination Patient privacy will be protected according to Electronic Medical Record Management Practices of the hospital. This study develops a patient education digital record system, which would profit the quality of clinical practice in health education. The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and will be presented at scientific conferences.