[New technologies and nursing. Use and perception of primary health care nurses about electronic health record].

Objective: To analyze the nurses make use of electronic health records (EHR) and assess their perception of it.

Method: A descriptive cross-sectional observational study was conducted in 2010 analyzing the nurses' perceptions of adult and pediatric consultations of primary health care teams in Baix Llobregat (Catalonia) in which the EHR is used. The study variables were: registration of care, continuity of care, training, usability and sociodemographic composition of the sample.