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Saba Akbar is a registered nurse with a Masters in biomedical and health informatics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has worked as a surgical nurse, nurse instructor and patient safety coordinator at different tertiary care hospitals overseas. During her time in North Carolina, she worked as a program coordinator and research assistant at the Carolina Digital Health Research Initiative. She also is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ).
Currently, Saba is enrolled in PhD in health innovation program at Centre for Health Informatics, Australian Institute for Health Innovation, Macquarie University. Her project looks at ways to integrate artificial intelligence into computerized decision support systems for nurses, to make them more efficient. Her research is supported by the Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship.
Education/Academic qualification
Biomedical and health informatics, Professional Sciences Masters, Safety of health apps
2017 → 2018
Award Date: 13 May 2018
Health and hospital management, Master of Business Administration, Impact of hospital structure on quality of nursing care
2012 → 2015
Award Date: 15 Aug 2015
Nursing, Bachelors of Science, Aga Khan University
2007 → 2011
Award Date: 12 Nov 2011
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Is there a role for artificial intelligence (AI) in nursing decision support?
Akbar, S. (Associate Investigator), Magrabi, F. (Chief Investigator) & Lyell, D. (Associate Investigator)
1/02/21 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Family informatics
Coiera, E., Yin, K., Sharan, R. V., Akbar, S., Vedantam, S., Xiong, H., Waldie, J. & Lau, A. Y. S., 14 Jun 2022, In: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA. 29, 7, p. 1310-1315 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Automation in nursing decision support systems: a systematic review of effects on decision making, care delivery, and patient outcomes
Akbar, S., Lyell, D. & Magrabi, F., Nov 2021, In: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA. 28, 11, p. 2502-2513 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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How well do computerised decision support systems cover nursing standards of practice? A literature review
Akbar, S., Lyell, D. & Magrabi, F., 15 Dec 2021, Nurses and midwives in the digital age: selected papers, posters and panels from the 15th International Congress in Nursing Informatics. Honey, M., Ronquillo, C., Lee, T.-T. & Westbrooke, L. (eds.). Amsterdam: IOS Press, p. 269-274 6 p. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; vol. 284).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review
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Evaluating the effects of automation on risk identification and nurses’ decision making
Akbar, S., Lyell, D. & Magrabi, F., 17 Nov 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Safety concerns with consumer-facing mobile health applications and their consequences: a scoping review
Akbar, S., Coiera, E. & Magrabi, F., 1 Feb 2020, In: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA. 27, 2, p. 330-340 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open AccessFile167 Citations (Scopus)191 Downloads (Pure)