The mental workload of ICU nurses performing human-machine tasks and associated factors: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey

CONCLUSION: ICU nurses experience a medium MWL while performing human-machine tasks, but higher mental, temporal, and effort are perceived compared to physical demands. The MWL varied significantly across different human-machine tasks, among which are significantly higher: first aid and life support and information-based human-machine tasks. Task difficulty and system availability are decisive predictors of MWL.IMPACT: This is the first study to investigate the level of MWL of ICU nurses performing different representative human-machine tasks and to explore its predictors, which provides a reference for future research. These findings suggest that healthcare organizations should pay attention to the MWL of ICU nurses and develop customized management strategies based on task characteristics to maintain a moderate level of MWL, thus enabling ICU nurses to perform human-machine tasks better.PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: No patient or public contribution.PMID:38687803 | DOI:10.1111/jan.16199
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