Journal Article

Here's the abstract of the journal article that I submitted to Cognition, Technology & Work.

A Framework for Situation Awareness and Decision-Making among Emergency Care Practitioners

In order to further understand the consequences of a new work role in emergency medical services, the relationship between situation awareness (SA) and decision-making among emergency care practitioners (ECPs) was examined. A scoping study was completed and involved observations (36 hours of ride-outs and 4 hours of sit-ins) and semi-structured interviews with a group of ECPs and Triage Nurses. A subject matter expert was consulted to validate a communication map derived from the observations and interviews. The results demonstrate that a range of system factors could affect the creation of SA and decision-making. Based upon these results, a framework for SA and decision-making among ECPs was developed. This study extends the study of SA into emergency medical services domain and contributes toward a better understanding of a new practitioner role in the UK. Factors related to the development of SA should be understood to support decision-making among ECPs and thereby improve the quality of care in emergency medicine.