Human factors and systems engineering in critical care medicine: A scoping review
Study context
- Population
- Studies of human factors (HF) and SE interventions in the intensive care unit (ICU)64 studies
Methodological detailsPRISMA-ScR checklist
- PRISMA-ScR checklist
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Main intervention categories: workflow processes, communication/information transfer, technology implementation, palliative care, multiple components
- Most interventions resulted in a positive impact
- Most common reported duration of outcomes: more than 6 months to 1 year; a significant portion of studies did not report duration
- Most interventions focused on tasks and the care team
- Least common area addressed: organizational conflicts
Original publication
Human factors and systems engineering in critical care medicine: A scoping review. J Crit Care. Published 1 September 2025. doi:10.
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