Inattentional blindness and pattern-matching failure: The case of failure to recognize clinical cues
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Al-Moteri, Modi Owied, Symmons, Mark, Cooper, Simon and Plummer, Virginia. (2018). Inattentional blindness and pattern-matching failure: The case of failure to recognize clinical cues. Applied Ergonomics. 73, pp. 174 - 182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2018.07.001
Authors | Al-Moteri, Modi Owied, Symmons, Mark, Cooper, Simon and Plummer, Virginia |
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Abstract | Eye-tracking methodology was used to investigate lapses in the appropriate treatment of ward patients due to not noticing critical cues of deterioration. Forty nursing participants with different levels of experience participated in an interactive screen-based simulation of hypovolemic shock. The results show that 65% of the participants exhibited at least one episode of non-fixation on clinically relevant, fully visible cues that were in plain sight. Thirty-five percent of participants dwelt for sufficient time (> 200 ms) on important cues for perception to take place, but no action followed, indicating they had pattern-matching failure. When participants fail to notice what, they should notice in patient status until it is too late, this can have serious consequences. Much work needs to be done, since these human perceptual limitations can affect patient safety in general wards. |
Keywords | Attention; Notice; Nursing; Patient safety; Inattentional blindness; Eye tracking; Pattern matching |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Applied Ergonomics |
Journal citation | 73, pp. 174 - 182 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISSN | 0003-6870 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2018.07.001 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85051387676 |
Page range | 174 - 182 |
Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8976x/inattentional-blindness-and-pattern-matching-failure-the-case-of-failure-to-recognize-clinical-cues
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