Concepts and metrics of clinician attention: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is growing emphasis on the importance of both the cognitive and behavioural phenomenon of attention for clinicians engaged in patient care. Aspects of attention such as cognitive load, distraction and task switching have been studied in various settings with different methodologies. Using the protocol described here, we aim to systematically review the medical literature in order to map the concept of attention and to synthesise diverse concepts and methods under the broader category of research focused on 'attention'.

Methods and analysis

Following the methodology described by the Joanna Briggs Institute and Arksey and O'Malley, our scoping review conducts an iterative search of Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Medline (P

SUBMITTER: Kissler MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9196160 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature