Checklists: A Review of Their Origins, Benefits, and Current Uses as a Cognitive Aid in Medicine

Alex Chaparro; Joseph R. Keebler; Elizabeth H. Lazzara; Anastasia Diamond

doi:10.1177/1064804618819181

Checklists: A Review of Their Origins, Benefits, and Current Uses as a Cognitive Aid in Medicine

Alex Chaparro, Joseph R. Keebler, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Anastasia Diamond

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Abstract

Since its initial introduction in the 1930s, checklists have proven their worth in aviation and have been increasingly promoted in medicine as a cognitive aid that can improve patient outcomes. This article reviews the different types of checklists, how they aid user performance, the barriers to their adoption, and strategies for increasing user acceptance of checklists.

Original language	American English
Journal	Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications
Volume	27
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1064804618819181
State	Published - Apr 2019

Keywords

memory failures
red-do
do-confirm
surgical checklist

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences
Cognition and Perception
Cognitive Psychology

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