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Surgical Innovation, Vol. 12, No. 1, 80-90 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/155335060501200112

Assessing Mental Workload During Laparoscopic Surgery

C. Melody Carswell, PhD

Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, 205 Kastle Hall, Lexington, KY 40506 cmcars00{at}pop.uky.edu

Duncan Clarke, PhD

W. Brent Seales, PhD

Departments of Psychology and Computer Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.

Although the use of performance efficiency measures (speed, movement economy, errors) and ergonomic assessments are relatively well established, the evaluation of cognitive outcomes is rare. This report makes the case for assessment strategies that include mental workload measures as a way to improve training scenarios and training/operating environments. These mental workload measures can be crucially important in determining the difference between well-intentioned but subtly distracting technologies and true breakthroughs that will enhance performance and reduce stress.


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