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D W Glasspool1, A Oettinger, J H Smith-Spark

  • 1Advanced Computation Laboratory, Cancer Research UK, PO Box 123, London WC2A 3PX, United Kingdom. david.glasspool@cancer.org.uk

Methods of Information in Medicine
|December 11, 2007
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This study introduces REACT, a software system designed to reduce cognitive load during patient care planning. Initial evaluations in genetic counseling show it effectively supports decision-making for complex care plans.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Cognitive Science
  • Health Systems Engineering

Background:

  • Patient care planning is complex, involving intricate procedure interactions and patient-specific outcomes.
  • Existing medical informatics tools often lack the comprehensive decision support needed for effective planning.
  • Understanding and mitigating cognitive load is crucial for optimizing the planning process.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess cognitive loads associated with patient care planning tasks.
  • To design software that directly supports and ameliorates these identified cognitive loads.
  • To develop a generalizable aid for visualizing, customizing, and evaluating patient care plans.

Main Methods:

  • Cognitive load assessment techniques were employed to identify key factors in planning tasks.

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  • A planning support system, REACT, was developed based on these cognitive load assessments.
  • An initial evaluation study was conducted in the domain of genetic counseling.

    • Main Results:

    • Five distinct types of cognitive load were identified as significant during planning.
    • The REACT system was designed to provide targeted, dynamic feedback to reduce these loads.
    • The initial evaluation demonstrated the system's success in supporting genetic counseling planning.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed approach offers a foundation for a versatile tool to aid in care plan management.
    • REACT's design principles can be applied to create generalizable decision support systems for healthcare planning.
    • The system facilitates visualization, customization, and evaluation of patient care plans.