[Teamwork and stress in routine interventions: an observational study of multiprofessional OR teams].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective interprofessional teamwork and stress are important factors for quality of care and patient safety in the operating room (OR); however, there are just a few systematic investigations into the relationship of OR teamwork and occupational stress.

Objective

Determination of the relationship between interdisciplinary OR teamwork and stress in routine procedures, for the whole OR team as well as individual professions.

Methods

Multimethod study with expert observations using a standardized observation tool (OTAS-D) and systematic self-reports of the entire OR team. A total of 64 elective interventions across different surgical departments were observed. Relationships were calculated using mixed-effects regression models with control of procedural and p

SUBMITTER: Passauer-Baierl S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8813711 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature