ArticleWestern journal of nursing research2018
Evaluation of the Decisional Fatigue Scale Among Surrogate Decision Makers of the Critically Ill.
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- A psychometric evaluation of the Family Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale among surrogate decision-makers of the critically ill.Palliative & supportive care · 2020Trial
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- From Critical Thinking to Passive Acceptance: The Moderating Role of Decision Fatigue in Students' Use of Generative AI.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026Article
- Evaluating Large Language Models for AI-Assisted Decision Support in Legal Capacity Assessment: A Comparative Study Using Interdisciplinary Medical Board Recommendations as the Expert Medical Reference Standard.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Decision fatigue and emotional exhaustion among anesthesiologists: Association with clinical workload.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- Mediating Effect of Psychological Capital on the Relationship Between Role Stress and Decision Fatigue Among Clinical Nurses.Nursing open · 2026Article
- The Effect of Decision Fatigue on Job Stress in Midwives: The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital and the Moderating Effect of Perceived Organizational Support.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Decision Fatigue and Associated Factors Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies: Implications for Patient-Centered Decision Support.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Decision Fatigue Among Chinese Nurse Managers: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study on Implicit Cognitive Load Determinants.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Anxiety, depression and distress in family members of people who have experienced a critical care admission: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis.Journal of intensive care · 2025Article
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- Decisional conflict among Chinese family caregivers prior to ECMO initiation: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Decision fatigue of surrogate decision-makers: a scoping review.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2025Article
- Phenomenological study on decision fatigue among surrogate decision-makers for ICU patients.Medicine · 2025Article
- Decision Fatigue in Nursing: An Evolutionary Concept Analysis.Health science reports · 2025Review
- Clinical decision fatigue: a systematic and scoping review with meta-synthesis.Family medicine and community health · 2025Article
- Tough choices: the experience of family members of critically ill patients participating in ECMO treatment decision-making: a descriptive qualitative study.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2025Article
- Efficacy of a multi-nutrient dietary supplement on improving decision fatigue in video gamers.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Association between nursing work environment and decision fatigue among clinical nurses: a moderated mediation analysis on the roles of job stress and resilience.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Decision fatigue experience of front-line nurses in the context of public health emergency: an interpretative phenomenological analysis.BMC nursing · 2024Article
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Abstract
Intense emotional distress and impaired information processing have been implicated in reducing a surrogate decision maker's ability to formulate informed health care decisions for a critically ill patient. The heightened intensity of negative emotions, mental effort, and impaired judgment is consistent with the manifestation of decision fatigue. The aim of this article is to describe the validity and reliability of the Decision Fatigue Scale (DFS) among surrogate decision makers of the critically ill. A convenience sample of 101 surrogate decision makers were administered the DFS and a battery of psychosocial instruments at two time points. The DFS was specified as a unidimensional measure with adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's αs = .87, .90) and stability reliability. Discriminant validity was established with measures of emotion regulation, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. The DFS is the first subjective measure of decision fatigue for surrogate decision makers of the critically ill that demonstrates satisfactory psychometric properties.
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