Understanding "Alert Fatigue" in Primary Care: Qualitative Systematic Review of General Practitioners Attitudes and Experiences of Clinical Alerts, Prompts, and Reminders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The consistency and quality of care in modern primary care are supported by various clinical reminders (CRs), which include "alerts" describing the consequences of certain decisions and "prompts" that remind users to perform tasks promoting desirable clinical behaviors. However, not all CRs are acted upon, and many are disregarded by general practitioners (GPs), a chronic issue commonly referred to as "alert fatigue." This phenomenon has significant implications for the safety and quality of care, GP burnout, and broader medicolegal consequences. Research on mitigating alert fatigue and optimizing the use of CRs remains limited. This review offers much-needed insight into GP attitudes toward the deployment, design, and overall effectiveness of CRs.

Objective

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SUBMITTER: Gani I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11845892 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature