Dexterity assessment of hospital workers: prospective comparative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the manual dexterity and composure under pressure of people in different hospital staff roles using a buzz wire game.

Design

Prospective, observational, comparative study (Tremor study).

Setting

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK, during a three week period in 2024.

Participants

254 hospital staff members comprising of 60 physicians, 64 surgeons, 69 nurses, and 61 non-clinical staff.

Main outcome measures

Successful completion of the buzz wire game within five minutes and occurrence of swearing and audible noises of frustration.

Results

Of the 254 hospital staff that participated, surgeons had significantly higher success rates in completing the buzz wire game within five minutes (84%, n=54) compared with physician

SUBMITTER: Joseph T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12036654 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature