Objectives To systematically review the peer-reviewed literature on interruptions in
healthcare settings to determine the state of the science and to identify the gaps in research …

BACKGROUND: Researchers in healthcare have begun to investigate interruptions
extensively, given evidence for the adverse effects of work interruptions in other domains …

Although recommendations exist for determining qualitative sample sizes, the literature
appears to contain few instances of research on the topic. Practical guidance is needed for …

This paper presents a unified framework of EHR usability, called TURF, which is (1) a theory
for describing, explaining, and predicting usability differences;(2) a method for defining …

Background Subjective workload in healthcare employees is suspected to be important for
the performance and safety of healthcare delivery. This study investigates associations …

Background Communication between clinicians is critical to providing quality patient care
but is often hampered by limitations of current systems. Smartphones such as BlackBerrys …

Objective Frequent interruptions are assumed to have a negative effect on healthcare
clinicians' working memory that could result in risk for errors and hence threatening patient …

OBJECTIVES: to identify characteristics related to the interruption of nurses in professional
practice, as well as to assess the implications of interruptions for patient safety. METHOD …

Biomedical informatics lacks a clear and theoretically-grounded definition. Many proposed
definitions focus on data, information, and knowledge, but do not provide an adequate …

Objectives: The goal of the study was to develop an in-depth understanding of work
practices, workflow, and information flow in chronic disease care, to facilitate development of …