A Qualitative Study of Provider Perspectives on Cognitive Load During Intensive Care Unit Rounds

Abstract

We conducted semi-structured, one-on-one interviews with ICU rounding providers to understand factors that impact provider cognitive load during rounds. The interviews were transcribed verbatim, coded independently, and discussed in pairs by all members of the research team until an agreement was reached on the coding of each transcript. The team then collaboratively reviewed the code report from all transcripts to generate themes through iterative discussions.