title: Interruptions and pediatric patient safety.
abstract: This study explored interruptions in pediatric nurses' work and the systems issues related to interruptions in nursing work environments. A total of 5,325 interruptions were observed in this study, providing information on sources, types, and causes of interruptions. The nursing work being performed when interrupted and the outcomes of these interruptions are described.
authors.affiliation: Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. l.mcgillishall@utoronto.ca <l.mcgillishall@utoronto.ca>
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McGillis Hall
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Pam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hubley
authors.forename: Elana
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ptack
authors.forename: Aislinn
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hemingway
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keatings
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001288:Attention; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D017144:Focus Groups; D006272:Health Facility Environment / Q000458:organization & administration; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009864:Ontario; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013597:Systems Analysis; D013996:Time and Motion Studies; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data