Table 3

Associations between workflow interruptions, multitasking and emergency department (ED) staff's workload on three outcome measures of patient intrahospital transfer

Predictors: ED staff reports	Quality outcome II: patient intrahospital transfer
Predictors: ED staff reports	Patient-related information	Infection-related information	Overall transfer process
	β	β	β
Workflow interruptions	0.56*	−0.22	0.47*
Multitasking	0.40	−0.35	0.36
Mental workload	0.32	−0.38	0.37

n=20 observation days; β, standardised regression coefficient, controlled for number of present staff per day.
*p≤0.05. Scale range for ED staff reports (1 (very low) to 10 (very often)); all aspects of patient intrahospital transfer were evaluated on a five-point Likert scale (1 (very bad) to 5 (very good)).