TY - JOUR
T1 - A systematic review of mixed methods research on human factors and ergonomics in health care
AU - Carayon, Pascale
AU - Kianfar, Sarah
AU - Li, Yaqiong
AU - Xie, Anping
AU - Alyousef, Bashar
AU - Wooldridge, Abigail
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was partially supported by the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program, through the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), grant UL1TR000427 . The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.
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PY - 2015/11/1
Y1 - 2015/11/1
N2 - This systematic literature review provides information on the use of mixed methods research in human factors and ergonomics (HFE) research in health care. Using the PRISMA methodology, we searched four databases (PubMed, PsycInfo, Web of Science, and Engineering Village) for studies that met the following inclusion criteria: (1) field study in health care, (2) mixing of qualitative and quantitative data, (3) HFE issues, and (4) empirical evidence. Using an iterative and collaborative process supported by a structured data collection form, the six authors identified a total of 58 studies that primarily address HFE issues in health information technology (e.g., usability) and in the work of healthcare workers. About two-thirds of the mixed methods studies used the convergent parallel study design where quantitative and qualitative data were collected simultaneously. A variety of methods were used for collecting data, including interview, survey and observation. The most frequent combination involved interview for qualitative data and survey for quantitative data. The use of mixed methods in healthcare HFE research has increased over time. However, increasing attention should be paid to the formal literature on mixed methods research to enhance the depth and breadth of this research.
AB - This systematic literature review provides information on the use of mixed methods research in human factors and ergonomics (HFE) research in health care. Using the PRISMA methodology, we searched four databases (PubMed, PsycInfo, Web of Science, and Engineering Village) for studies that met the following inclusion criteria: (1) field study in health care, (2) mixing of qualitative and quantitative data, (3) HFE issues, and (4) empirical evidence. Using an iterative and collaborative process supported by a structured data collection form, the six authors identified a total of 58 studies that primarily address HFE issues in health information technology (e.g., usability) and in the work of healthcare workers. About two-thirds of the mixed methods studies used the convergent parallel study design where quantitative and qualitative data were collected simultaneously. A variety of methods were used for collecting data, including interview, survey and observation. The most frequent combination involved interview for qualitative data and survey for quantitative data. The use of mixed methods in healthcare HFE research has increased over time. However, increasing attention should be paid to the formal literature on mixed methods research to enhance the depth and breadth of this research.
KW - Health care
KW - Mixed methods research
KW - Qualitative and quantitative data
KW - Systematic review
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apergo.2015.06.001
DO - 10.1016/j.apergo.2015.06.001
M3 - Review article
C2 - 26154228
AN - SCOPUS:84937420155
SN - 0003-6870
VL - 51
SP - 291
EP - 321
JO - Applied Ergonomics
JF - Applied Ergonomics
ER -