Interruptions in the wild: Development of a sociotechnical systems model of interruptions in the emergency department through a systematic review

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 51, Issue , 2015, Pages 244-254

  Werner, Nicole E ^a   Holden, Richard J ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Indiana University   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency medicine; Interruptions; Sociotechnical systems

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY ROOMS; MEDICINE; SEARCH ENGINES;

DATABASE SEARCHES; EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; INTERRUPTIONS; PROCESS CHARACTERISTICS; REAL WORLD ENVIRONMENTS; SOCIOTECHNICAL MODEL; SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS;

HOSPITALS;

EMERGENCY WARD; ERGONOMICS; JOB PERFORMANCE; MODEL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS MODEL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK INTERRUPTION; WORKFLOW; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIOMETRIC STATUS; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKLOAD;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; SOCIOMETRIC TECHNIQUES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84937393520     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: 18729126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2015.05.010     Document Type: Review

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