Computer usage and task-switching during resident's working day: Disruptive or not?
Marie MéanAntoine GarnierNathalie WengerJulien CastioniGérard WaeberPedro Marques-VidalPublished in: PloS one (2017)
Task-switching occurs very frequently during resident's working day. Despite the fact that residents used a computer half of their working time, computer usage was associated with decreased task-switching. Whether frequent task-switches and computer usage impact the quality of patient care and resident's work must be evaluated in further studies.