Clinical decisions and time since rest break: An analysis of decision fatigue in nurses.

Julia L AllanDerek W JohnstonDaniel J H PowellBarbara FarquharsonMartyn C JonesGeorge LeckieMarie Johnston

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2019)

Every consecutive decision that nurses make since their last break produces a predictable shift toward more conservative, and less resource-efficient, decisions. Theoretical models of cognitive fatigue can elucidate how and why this shift occurs, helping to identify potentially modifiable determinants of patient care. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
sleep quality
decision making
emergency department
depressive symptoms