Research progress of blockchain technology in clinical nursing

doi:10.3761/j.issn.0254-1769.2024.02.018

Abstract

Abstract:

Blockchain technology integrates a series of complex technologies such as distributed accounting，peer-to-peer transmission，cryptography，smart contracts，consensus algorithms，etc.，providing services for controlling，storing，sharing，and managing data. At present，clinical nursing data is growing exponentially，and blockchain technology can be well used to process a large amount of clinical nursing data，bringing many advantages to clinical nursing. This article provides an overview of the current research status of blockchain technology in clinical nursing，with a focus on application types，advantages，and difficulties and challenges in the application process. It also proposes suggestions for designing data models and formats that meet specifications and standards，providing decision support for the application and development of blockchain technology in clinical nursing in China，thereby improving the quality of nursing services.

Key words: Blockchain Technology, Clinical Nursing, Application Status, Review

摘要：

区块链技术融合了分布式记账、点对点传输、密码学、智能合约、共识算法等一系列复杂技术，能够提供控制、储存、共享和管理数据的服务。目前，临床护理数据呈指数级增长，而区块链技术可以很好地用来处理大量临床护理数据，并为临床护理带来诸多优势。该研究对区块链技术在临床护理中的应用现状进行综述，重点关注应用类型、优势以及应用过程的困难和挑战，并提出了设计符合规范和标准的数据模型及格式等建议，为区块链技术在国内临床护理中的应用和发展提供决策支持，进而提升护理服务质量。

关键词: 区块链技术, 临床护理, 应用现状, 综述

CHEN Li, YANG You. Research progress of blockchain technology in clinical nursing[J]. Chinese Journal of Nursing, 2024, 59(2): 250-256.

陈利, 杨又. 区块链技术在临床护理中的应用进展[J]. 中华护理杂志, 2024, 59(2): 250-256.

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