A socio-technical systems approach to studying interruptions: Understanding the interrupter's perspective

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 747-756

  Rivera, A Joy ^a  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare; Interruptions; Socio technical systems

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

COGNITIVE PROCESS; HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; INTERRUPTIBILITY; INTERRUPTIONS; NON-VALUE ADDED; SOCIO-TECHNICAL APPROACH; SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS; SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

NURSING;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERRUPTION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING PRACTICE; WORKFLOW;

HEALTHCARE; INTERRUPTIONS; SOCIO-TECHNICAL SYSTEMS;

ATTENTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRITICAL CARE NURSING; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEDICAL ERRORS; NEUROSURGERY; NURSES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WORK;

EID: 84892874072     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: 18729126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2013.08.009     Document Type: Article

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