The persistence of clinical questions across shifts on an intensive care unit: an observational pilot study

How do clinical questions emerge and move toward resolution in the intensive care setting over the course of 24 hours? In a 20-bed surgical intensive care unit in a large, tertiary-care teaching hospital, informationists shadowed clinicians for 2 48-hour periods to record questions, noting when they...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Medical Library Association 2014-07, Vol.102 (3), p.201-205
Hauptverfasser: ANTON, Blair, WOODSON, Sue M, TWOSE, Claire, RODERER, Nancy K
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:How do clinical questions emerge and move toward resolution in the intensive care setting over the course of 24 hours? In a 20-bed surgical intensive care unit in a large, tertiary-care teaching hospital, informationists shadowed clinicians for 2 48-hour periods to record questions, noting when they were asked and whether they were answered. Thirty-eight percent of 112 recorded questions remained unanswered. Some unanswered questions persisted across shifts, and clinicians' information-seeking behaviors changed over time. Clinical information services can be improved and integrated more fully into clinical workflows based on a fuller understanding of the life cycle of clinical inquiry.
ISSN:1536-5050
1558-9439
DOI:10.3163/1536-5050.102.3.011