Disturbance during emergency department work – A concept analysis

•A definition of disturbance within the emergency department context have been made.•The concepts interruption and disturbance should not be used as synonyms.•A negatively perceived interruption could be classified as a disturbance.•When trying to minimize interruptions, focusing on the situations t...

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Published in:	International emergency nursing Vol. 53; pp. 100853 - 7
Main Authors:	Källberg, Ann-Sofie, Brixey, Juliana J., Johnson, Kimberly D., Berg, Lena
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Elsevier Ltd 01-11-2020 Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects:	Conceptual analysis Emergency medical care Emergency services Health and Welfare Hälsa och välfärd Medical errors Nursing care Patient safety
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Summary:	•A definition of disturbance within the emergency department context have been made.•The concepts interruption and disturbance should not be used as synonyms.•A negatively perceived interruption could be classified as a disturbance.•When trying to minimize interruptions, focusing on the situations that create disturbance in workflow is important for patient safety.
ISSN:	1755-599X 1878-013X 1532-9267 1878-013X
DOI:	10.1016/j.ienj.2020.100853