Supporting the detection of patient deterioration: Observation chart design affects the recognition of abnormal vital signs

Resuscitation

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1111-1118

  Preece, Megan H W ^a   Hill, Andrew ^a,b   Horswill, Mark S ^a   Watson, Marcus O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Clinical Skills Development Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Design; Human factors; Human performance; Observation charts; Patient deterioration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETERIORATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAL SIGN;

ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; VITAL SIGNS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865292425     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: 18731570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2012.02.009     Document Type: Article

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