Disturbance during emergency department work – A concept analysis. (November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Källberg, Ann-Sofie; Brixey, Juliana J.; Johnson, Kimberly D.; Berg, Lena
• Is Part Of: International emergency nursing. Volume 53(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-11
• Subjects: Emergency nursing -- Periodicals; 616.025
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2020.100853
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-599X

Abstract

Highlights: A definition of disturbance within the emergency department context have been made. The concepts interruption and disturbance should not be used as synonyms. A negatively perceived interruption could be classified as a disturbance. When trying to minimize interruptions, focusing on the situations that create disturbance in workflow is important for patient safety.