Not all interruptions are created equal: Positive interruptions in healthcare

Farzan Sasangohar; Birsen Donmez; Patricia Trbovich; Anthony C. Easty

doi:10.1177/1071181312561172

Not all interruptions are created equal: Positive interruptions in healthcare

Farzan Sasangohar, Birsen Donmez, Patricia Trbovich, Anthony C. Easty

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Abstract

Interruptions were studied extensively in the past but with a focus on their negative effects. Although many types of interruptions result in a break-in-task, in some cases interruptions communicate important infor-mation associated with patient's safety. The majority of previous interruption research use a reductionist approach to minimize or prevent interruptions, and minimal attention has been given to the differentiation between positive and negative interruptions. Through the analysis of relevant healthcare literature, this pa-per first identifies the inconsistencies in the way interruptions are defined, and then categorizes potential sources of negative and positive interruptions.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 56th Annual Meeting, HFES 2012
Pages	824-828
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181312561172
State	Published - 2012
Event	Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 56th Annual Meeting, HFES 2012 - Boston, MA, United States Duration: Oct 22 2012 → Oct 26 2012

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Name	Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
ISSN (Print)	1071-1813

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Other	Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 56th Annual Meeting, HFES 2012
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston, MA
Period	10/22/12 → 10/26/12

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Not all interruptions are created equal: Positive interruptions in healthcare. / Sasangohar, Farzan; Donmez, Birsen; Trbovich, Patricia et al.
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 56th Annual Meeting, HFES 2012. 2012. p. 824-828 (Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society).

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Sasangohar, F, Donmez, B, Trbovich, P & Easty, AC 2012, Not all interruptions are created equal: Positive interruptions in healthcare. in Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 56th Annual Meeting, HFES 2012. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, pp. 824-828, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 56th Annual Meeting, HFES 2012, Boston, MA, United States, 10/22/12. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181312561172

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