Why is it so difficult to measure the effects of interruptions in healthcare?

Farah Magrabi; Simon Y.W. Li; Adam G. Dunn; Enrico Coiera

doi:10.3233/978-1-60750-588-4-784

Why is it so difficult to measure the effects of interruptions in healthcare?

Farah Magrabi^*, Simon Y.W. Li, Adam G. Dunn, Enrico Coiera

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Interruptions are a complex phenomenon where multiple variables including the characteristics of primary tasks, the interruptions themselves, and the environment may influence patient safety and workflow outcomes. Observational studies present significant challenges for recording many of the process variables that influence the effects of interruptions. Controlled experiments provide an opportunity to examine the specific effects of variables on errors and efficiency. Computational models can be used to identify the situations in which interruptions to clinical tasks could be disruptive and to investigate the aggregate effects of interruptions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Medinfo 2010
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 13th World Congress on Medical Informatics
Editors	C. Safran, S. Reti, H. F. Marin
Place of Publication	Amsterdam
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	784-788
Number of pages	5
Edition	PART 1
ISBN (Electronic)	9781607505884
ISBN (Print)	9781607505877
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-60750-588-4-784
Publication status	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes
Event	13th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, Medinfo 2010 - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 12 Sept 2010 → 15 Sept 2010

Publication series

Name	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Publisher	IOS Press
Volume	160
ISSN (Print)	0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8365

Other

Other	13th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, Medinfo 2010
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Cape Town
Period	12/09/10 → 15/09/10

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10.3233/978-1-60750-588-4-784

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Magrabi, F., Li, S. Y. W., Dunn, A. G., & Coiera, E. (2010). Why is it so difficult to measure the effects of interruptions in healthcare? In C. Safran, S. Reti, & H. F. Marin (Eds.), Medinfo 2010: Proceedings of the 13th World Congress on Medical Informatics (PART 1 ed., pp. 784-788). (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 160). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-60750-588-4-784

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Magrabi, F, Li, SYW, Dunn, AG & Coiera, E 2010, Why is it so difficult to measure the effects of interruptions in healthcare? in C Safran, S Reti & HF Marin (eds), Medinfo 2010: Proceedings of the 13th World Congress on Medical Informatics. PART 1 edn, Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, vol. 160, IOS Press, Amsterdam, pp. 784-788, 13th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, Medinfo 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, 12/09/10. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-60750-588-4-784

Why is it so difficult to measure the effects of interruptions in healthcare? / Magrabi, Farah; Li, Simon Y.W.; Dunn, Adam G. et al.
Medinfo 2010: Proceedings of the 13th World Congress on Medical Informatics. ed. / C. Safran; S. Reti; H. F. Marin. PART 1. ed. Amsterdam: IOS Press, 2010. p. 784-788 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 160).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review