Task interruptions in emergency medicine

Task interruptions in emergency medicine

Emergency physicians often experience significant cognitive load and task interruptions in the ED. This combination results in cognitive errors and poor patient outcomes. Quality research about this topic is scarce. Raising awareness of personal thinking processes (metacognition) is one way of reduc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emergency medicine Australasia 2022-12, Vol.34 (6), p.1019-1020
1. Verfasser: Henry, Eugene S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
decision‐making psychology
metacognition in emergency medicine
patient safety
situational awareness
task interruptions
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Zusammenfassung:Emergency physicians often experience significant cognitive load and task interruptions in the ED. This combination results in cognitive errors and poor patient outcomes. Quality research about this topic is scarce. Raising awareness of personal thinking processes (metacognition) is one way of reducing the unfavourable impact of task interruptions on cognition.
ISSN:1742-6731
1742-6723
DOI:10.1111/1742-6723.14072