Disruptive Behavior in the Operating Room

NCT05113147 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 15-340
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background: The operating room (OR) environment presents specific conditions that put stress on work dynamics. Disruptive behavior (DB) among members of the health team is recognized to affect work dynamics and patient outcomes. The objective was to explore the perceptions of different members of the health team, including surgeons, about the occurrence of DB and the work dynamics in the OR. Study design: Qualitative exploratory study, based on semi structured individual interviews. Twenty participants were sampled until data saturation, including surgeons, anesthetists, nurses among other. Data extraction from verbatim transcriptions was performed by investigators via qualitative analysis software, using grounded theory framework.

Conditions

Disruptive Behavior

Keywords

Disruptive Behavior; Patient Safety; Operating Room; Surgeons; Effective Teamwork; Organizational Culture; Qualitative Study

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Perceptions about the occurrence of disruptive behaviors and the work dynamics in the operating room

  In-depth individual interviews were based on a semistructured script designed to investigate the perceptions of the participants about the activity they performed, the ideal working conditions, the presence of disruptive behaviors, and their management

  Up to 45 minutes

Interventions

In-depth individual interviews OTHER

In-depth individual interviews were based on a semistructured script designed to investigate the perceptions of the participants about the activity they performed, the ideal working conditions, the presence of disruptive behaviors, and their management.

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Twenty participants included (surgeons n = 12, anesthetists n = 2, residents n = 2, nurses n = 2, technicians n = 2).

You may qualify if:

• Health members working in the operating room.

You may not qualify if:

• Less than one year of experience in the operating room.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile: lead

Study Sites (1)

María-Jesús Lira

Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 8330077, Chile

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Problem Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Child Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Nurse

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 28, 2021
• First Posted: November 9, 2021
• Study Start: March 20, 2018
• Primary Completion: March 20, 2018
• Study Completion: May 30, 2018
• Last Updated: November 9, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CL (1)