Measuring intra-operative interference from distraction and interruption observed in the operating theatre.

An observational tool was developed to record distraction and interruption in the operating theatre during surgery. Observed events were assigned to pre-defined categories and rated in relation to the level of team involvement - the sum of which was treated as a measure of intra-operative interferen...

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Main Authors: Healey, A, Sevdalis, N, Vincent, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006