Cognitive load and processes during chest radiograph interpretation in the emergency department across the spectrum of expertise.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the emergency department (ED), chest radiographs (CXRs) provide essential information for clinical diagnostic reasoning. Errors in interpretation by emergency physicians can lead to negative patient outcomes. To aid in teaching this important skill, an understanding of cognitive processes and cognitive load (CL) in CXR interpretation in emergency medicine (EM) personnel is warranted.

Methods

This study adopted a concurrent mixed-methods research design. Participant groups included medical students (M), junior (J) and senior (S) EM residents, and attending emergency physicians (P) in the ED at an academic hospital. To elucidate cognitive processes, a real-time cognitive task analysis during CXR interpretation was performed. Interviews were audio recorded, transc

SUBMITTER: Morra M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8637309 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature