Japan Journal of Nursing Science
Nurses' Visual Attention During Initial Observation of Patients With Suspected Pneumonia: An Observational Pupillometry Study
ABSTRACT Aim Observation requires selective attention to visual information acquired through gaze. Measuring pupil diameter, an index of attention, we examined skilled and novice nurses during the initial assessment of a patient urgently admitted with suspected community‐acquired pneumonia. Methods This observational study was conducted in a simulated environment. Participants comprised skilled nurses with advanced practice training and novice nurses. During a 120‐s initial assessment of a mock patient with suspect …