Applying cognitive task analysis to health services research.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Designing practical decision support tools and other health care technology in health services research relies on a clear understanding of the cognitive processes that underlie the use of these tools. Unfortunately, methods to explore cognitive processes are rarely used in health services research. Thus, the objective of this manuscript is to introduce cognitive task analysis (CTA), a family of methods to study cognitive processes involved in completing a task, to a health services research audience. This methods article describes CTA procedures, proposes a framework for their use in health services research studies, and provides an example of its application in a pilot study.

Data sources and study setting

Observations and interviews of health care providers invol

SUBMITTER: Graham LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10012243 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature