448 The Impact of Noise in the Operating Theatre: A Review of the Evidence
| Autor: | L Wilks, S Davies, R J W Mcleod, H A Elhassan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | British Journal of Surgery. 108 |
| ISSN: | 1365-2168 0007-1323 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/bjs/znab134.143 |
| Popis: | Background Noise has been recognised to have a negative impact on performance and wellbeing in many settings. Average noise levels have been found to range between 51-79 dB in operating theatres. Despite this, there is little research investigating the effect of noise on surgical team functioning. Method A literature review to look at the impact of noise in the operating theatre was performed on MEDLINE which included the search terms ‘noise’ OR ‘distraction’ AND ‘technical skill’ OR ‘Surgical skill’ OR ‘Operating Room’. 10 of 307 articles identified were deemed relevant. Results 8 of 10 studies found noise to be detrimental to communication and surgical performance, particularly regarding total errors and time to task completion. No studies found noise to be beneficial. Two studies found case irrelevant verbal communication to be a frequent form of noise pollution in operating theatres; this is both perceived by surgeons to be distracting and delays patient care. Noise was most harmful to trainees. Conclusions Noise and irrelevant verbal communications were both found to be harmful to surgical performance, surgeon experience and team functioning. The worsened effect on the trainee exposes an urgent need to address noise pollution in the training environment. |
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