International Multispeciality Journal of Health
Thinking Time in Healthcare: Popular Promise, Limited Evidence — A Review of Online Discourse
In healthcare, the importance of taking time to 'think deeply' about a challenge or an opportunity is especially important because decisions often require healthcare leaders to integrate uncertainty, competing priorities, patient values, and the best available evidence. Deliberate pauses for reflection, often called "thinking time," are widely promoted as a way to enhance creativity and productivity, yet most public guidance comes from blogs and online media rather than scientific research. This review examined how …