Implementing structured team debriefing using a Black Box in the operating room: surveying team satisfaction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical safety may be improved using a medical data recorder (MDR) for the purpose of postoperative team debriefing. It provides the team in the operating room (OR) with the opportunity to look back upon their joint performance objectively to discuss and learn from suboptimal situations or possible adverse events. The aim of this study was to investigate the satisfaction of the OR team using an MDR, the OR Black Box®, in the OR as a tool providing output for structured team debriefing.

Methods

In this longitudinal survey study, 35 gastro-intestinal laparoscopic operations were recorded using the OR Black Box® and the output was subsequently debriefed with the operating team. Prior to study, a privacy impact assessment was conducted to ensure alignment with applic

SUBMITTER: van Dalen ASHM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7886753 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature