Leveraging on the novelty and potential of sensor-based measurements, this study aims to investigate the relationship between surgery team behaviors and surgical performances. Using sociometric badges, we collected the individual and collective behaviors of surgical team members concerning 66 breast surgeries in the Breast Unit of an Italian university hospital. The results of the correlation analysis suggest that the higher the level of speaking between participants and the involvement in the speech during the surgery the higher is the probability of surgical glitches. In addition, the correlation analysis shows that a positive and collaborative teamwork negatively correlate with the presence of surgical glitches. This seems to confirm previous research on the importance of teamwork for improving patient safety.
Interactions and Performance of Surgery Teams: a sociometric approach
Aloini, D.;Stefanini, A.;
2017-01-01
Abstract
Leveraging on the novelty and potential of sensor-based measurements, this study aims to investigate the relationship between surgery team behaviors and surgical performances. Using sociometric badges, we collected the individual and collective behaviors of surgical team members concerning 66 breast surgeries in the Breast Unit of an Italian university hospital. The results of the correlation analysis suggest that the higher the level of speaking between participants and the involvement in the speech during the surgery the higher is the probability of surgical glitches. In addition, the correlation analysis shows that a positive and collaborative teamwork negatively correlate with the presence of surgical glitches. This seems to confirm previous research on the importance of teamwork for improving patient safety.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.