October 9, 2025ErgonomicsOpen Access

Understanding mental health care experiences in the emergency department using a human factors approach

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Patients reported poor communication and sensory overload, highlighting urgent needs for change.
The analysis involved interviews with 29 patients and 16 mental health experts, revealing critical care delivery concerns.
The study employed an ED work domain analysis to frame experiences and identify key areas for targeted improvements.
These findings suggest that enhancing systems and processes can significantly improve emergency care for mental health patients.

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This analysis identifies care delivery issues in emergency departments for mental health patients, suggesting improvements.

Gray et al. (2025) studied this question.

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