“Surgery interrupted”: The effect of multitasking on cognitive and technical tasks in medical students

Abstract Introduction Today's medical learners are Millennials, and reportedly, multitasking pros. We aim to evaluate effect of multitasking on cognitive and technical skills. Materials and methods 16 medical students completed a mock page and laceration closure separately on day 1 and day 13,...

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Published in:The American journal of surgery 2017-02, Vol.213 (2), p.268-272
Main Authors: Evans, C.H, Schneider, E, Shostrom, V, Schenarts, P.J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention
Cognition
Disclosure
Distraction
Humans
Lacerations - surgery
Learning
Medical students
Mock pages
Multitasking
Physicians
Simulation Training
Skills
Students
Students, Medical
Surgeons
Surgery
Surgical skills
Sutures
Task Performance and Analysis
Telephone
Time Factors
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Summary:Abstract Introduction Today's medical learners are Millennials, and reportedly, multitasking pros. We aim to evaluate effect of multitasking on cognitive and technical skills. Materials and methods 16 medical students completed a mock page and laceration closure separately on day 1 and day 13, and in parallel on day 14. Suturing was graded using GRS and mock pages scored. Total time, suturing and loading times, and percent correct on mock page were compared. Results Percent correct on mock page improved from days 1–13 and 14 (p 
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.09.048