Standardised colour-coded compartmentalised syringe trays improve anaesthetic medication visual search and mitigate cognitive load
Authors' conclusion
Colour-coded compartmentalisation enhanced visual search efficacy of pre-loaded trays.
Study context
- Population
- Volunteers identifying syringe errors in pre-loaded trays
- Participants
- 40 volunteers
- Comparison
- Colour-coded compartmentalised vs conventional syringe trays
- Outcome
- Search time to detect syringe errors
Methodological detailswithin-participant, visual search task, eye tracking, 16 trials per participant: 12 error present, 4 error absent; 8 per tray type
- Within-participant
- Visual search task
- Eye tracking
- 16 trials per participant: 12 error present, 4 error absent; 8 per tray type
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Error detection time
P = 0.026
Further findings
Correct response time, error-absent trays
P = 0.001
Verification time, error-absent trays
P = 0.001
Fixation time, error-absent trials
P = 0.002
| Outcome | Colour-coded compartmentalised | Conventional | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixations on drug error, error trials | 5.3 | 4.3 | P < 0.001 |
| Fixations on drug lists, error trials | 7.1 | 8.3 | P = 0.010 |
Original publication
Standardised colour-coded compartmentalised syringe trays improve anaesthetic medication visual search and mitigate cognitive load. Br J Anaesth. Published 10 January 2023. doi:10.
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