Understanding Clinician Macrocognition to Inform the Design of a Congenital Heart Disease Clinical Decision Support System.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at risk of deterioration in the face of common childhood illnesses, and their resuscitation and acute treatment requires guidance of CHD experts. Many children with CHD, however, present to their local emergency departments (ED) with gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms that closely mimic symptoms of CHD related heart failure. This can lead to incorrect or delayed diagnosis and treatment where CHD expertise is limited. An understanding of the differences in cognitive decision-making processes between CHD experts and ED physicians can inform how best to support ED physicians when treating CHD patients.

Methods

Cardiac intensivists (CHD experts) and pediatric emergency department physicians (ED phy

SUBMITTER: Assadi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8850471 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature