Prevalence and type of multitasking behaviour among junior doctors working out of hours
P Simpson, J Pinchin, S Middleton… - Future Healthcare …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods At a UK teaching hospital, we undertook structured observations of junior doctor
activity using bespoke software on a tablet PC. For each 1-hour observation period on the …
activity using bespoke software on a tablet PC. For each 1-hour observation period on the …
All in a day's work: an observational study to quantify how and with whom doctors on hospital wards spend their time
JI Westbrook, A Ampt, L Kearney… - Medical Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To quantify time doctors in hospital wards spend on specific work tasks, and with
health professionals and patients. Design: Observational time and motion study. Setting: 400 …
health professionals and patients. Design: Observational time and motion study. Setting: 400 …
An observational study of activities and multitasking performed by clinicians in two Swedish emergency departments
LM Berg, A Ehrenberg, J Florin… - European Journal of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objectives To explore the type and frequency of activities and multitasking performed by
emergency department clinicians. Methods Eighteen clinicians (licensed practical nurses …
emergency department clinicians. Methods Eighteen clinicians (licensed practical nurses …
Measuring the relationship between interruptions, multitasking and prescribing errors in an emergency department: a study protocol
Introduction Interruptions and multitasking are frequent in clinical settings, and have been
shown in the cognitive psychology literature to affect performance, increasing the risk of …
shown in the cognitive psychology literature to affect performance, increasing the risk of …
How much of a doctor's on-call shift is spent searching for equipment and paperwork? A mixed methods study
Methods The study employed a mixed methods design at two UK teaching hospitals.
Structured observations using bespoke software on a tablet PC recorded the time that junior …
Structured observations using bespoke software on a tablet PC recorded the time that junior …
Interruptions and multitasking in surgery: a multicentre observational study of the daily work patterns of doctors and nurses
The aim of this study was to obtain baseline data on doctors' and nurses' work activities and
rates of interruptions and multitasking to improve work organisation and processes. Data …
rates of interruptions and multitasking to improve work organisation and processes. Data …
Task errors by emergency physicians are associated with interruptions, multitasking, fatigue and working memory capacity: a prospective, direct observation study
Background Interruptions and multitasking have been demonstrated in experimental studies
to reduce individuals' task performance. These behaviours are frequently used by clinicians …
to reduce individuals' task performance. These behaviours are frequently used by clinicians …
The impact of interruptions on clinical task completion
Background Interruptions and multitasking are implicated as a major cause of clinical
inefficiency and error. Objective The aim was to measure the association between …
inefficiency and error. Objective The aim was to measure the association between …
[HTML][HTML] Participant observation of time allocation, direct patient contact and simultaneous activities in hospital physicians
Background Hospital physicians' time is a critical resource in medical care. Two aspects are
of interest. First, the time spent in direct patient contact–a key principle of effective medical …
of interest. First, the time spent in direct patient contact–a key principle of effective medical …
What's a bleep?: Introduction of twilight shadowing shifts in the medical school curriculum
K Moqeem, D Ricardo, M Bradley - Future Healthcare Journal, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods An online questionnaire was sent to final year medical students undertaking their
extended placement at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. The questionnaire assessed …
extended placement at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. The questionnaire assessed …