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Workplace Interruptions in Emergency Department, Causes, Management and Results: A Pilot Study

Cilt: 11 Sayı: EK-1 1 Mayıs 2020
  • Ilker Akbaş
  • Abdullah Osman Koçak
  • Fatma Özlem Çaylak
  • Sultan Tuna Akgöl Gür
  • Meryem Betos Koçak
  • Zeynep Çakır
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Workplace Interruptions in Emergency Department, Causes, Management and Results: A Pilot Study

Öz

Aim: Emergency medicine is the most important hospital unit where the time usage should be efficient. Even a little time lost here can endanger the lives of patients. Employees should not lose their concentration and evaluate patients who come very carefully. However, it should not be forgotten that employees are interrupted in some cases. For example, an incoming text message to the doctor at the time of service may interrupt his/her work. Researches in the literature show that doctors and other emergency service employees are frequently interrupted during their shifts. Aim: It was aimed to determine the interruptions experienced by the physicians working in the emergency department during their shifts. The causes and consequences of these interruptions were also examined. Material and Method: This is a cross-sectional observational study. The physicians working in the emergency room will be monitored during their work by two researchers. Causes of interruption, duration of interruption, time interval, emergency room occupancy rate, the doctor’s work during the interruption, management of the interruption was recorded. Results: 21 physicians were observed for 72 hours, physicians in the emergency services have been interrupted for 1975 times in 72 hours. It showed that there were 5.8 interruptions per hour. The total interruption was 469.05 minutes. The most common interruption reason has found as telephones in the study. Interruptions usually occurred when the doctors were examining the results of a patient. Conclusion: Interruptions are one of the basic problems of the emergency services and they are the main factors of medical mistakes. The doctors should never try to be multi-tasked and they should respond the interruption after finishing their work.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Ilker Akbaş Bu kişi benim
Türkiye

Abdullah Osman Koçak Bu kişi benim
Türkiye

Fatma Özlem Çaylak Bu kişi benim
Türkiye

Sultan Tuna Akgöl Gür Bu kişi benim
Türkiye

Meryem Betos Koçak Bu kişi benim
Türkiye

Zeynep Çakır Bu kişi benim
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

1 Mayıs 2020

Gönderilme Tarihi

27 Mart 2020

Kabul Tarihi

8 Ağustos 2020

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2021 Cilt: 11 Sayı: EK-1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Akbaş, I., Koçak, A. O., Çaylak, F. Ö., Akgöl Gür, S. T., Koçak, M. B., & Çakır, Z. (2020). Workplace Interruptions in Emergency Department, Causes, Management and Results: A Pilot Study. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences, 11(EK-1), 131-137. https://izlik.org/JA48SX34FE
AMA
1.Akbaş I, Koçak AO, Çaylak FÖ, Akgöl Gür ST, Koçak MB, Çakır Z. Workplace Interruptions in Emergency Department, Causes, Management and Results: A Pilot Study. KAFKAS TIP BİL DERG. 2020;11(EK-1):131-137. https://izlik.org/JA48SX34FE
Chicago
Akbaş, Ilker, Abdullah Osman Koçak, Fatma Özlem Çaylak, Sultan Tuna Akgöl Gür, Meryem Betos Koçak, ve Zeynep Çakır. 2020. “Workplace Interruptions in Emergency Department, Causes, Management and Results: A Pilot Study”. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences 11 (EK-1): 131-37. https://izlik.org/JA48SX34FE.
EndNote
Akbaş I, Koçak AO, Çaylak FÖ, Akgöl Gür ST, Koçak MB, Çakır Z (01 Mayıs 2020) Workplace Interruptions in Emergency Department, Causes, Management and Results: A Pilot Study. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences 11 EK-1 131–137.
IEEE
[1]I. Akbaş, A. O. Koçak, F. Ö. Çaylak, S. T. Akgöl Gür, M. B. Koçak, ve Z. Çakır, “Workplace Interruptions in Emergency Department, Causes, Management and Results: A Pilot Study”, KAFKAS TIP BİL DERG, c. 11, sy EK-1, ss. 131–137, May. 2020, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA48SX34FE
ISNAD
Akbaş, Ilker - Koçak, Abdullah Osman - Çaylak, Fatma Özlem - Akgöl Gür, Sultan Tuna - Koçak, Meryem Betos - Çakır, Zeynep. “Workplace Interruptions in Emergency Department, Causes, Management and Results: A Pilot Study”. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences 11/EK-1 (01 Mayıs 2020): 131-137. https://izlik.org/JA48SX34FE.
JAMA
1.Akbaş I, Koçak AO, Çaylak FÖ, Akgöl Gür ST, Koçak MB, Çakır Z. Workplace Interruptions in Emergency Department, Causes, Management and Results: A Pilot Study. KAFKAS TIP BİL DERG. 2020;11:131–137.
MLA
Akbaş, Ilker, vd. “Workplace Interruptions in Emergency Department, Causes, Management and Results: A Pilot Study”. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences, c. 11, sy EK-1, Mayıs 2020, ss. 131-7, https://izlik.org/JA48SX34FE.
Vancouver
1.Ilker Akbaş, Abdullah Osman Koçak, Fatma Özlem Çaylak, Sultan Tuna Akgöl Gür, Meryem Betos Koçak, Zeynep Çakır. Workplace Interruptions in Emergency Department, Causes, Management and Results: A Pilot Study. KAFKAS TIP BİL DERG [Internet]. 01 Mayıs 2020;11(EK-1):131-7. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA48SX34FE