Field Research in the Operating Room

• Julie M. Mhlaba ^[1] ; Laura W. Christianson ; Stuart J. Davidson ; S. Nicholas Graves ; Brady R. Still ; Megan R. Silas ^[2] ; Abigail J. Fong ^[3] ; Ashley M. Nassiri ^[4] ; Joseph J. Pariser ^[5] ; Alexander J. Langerman ^[6]
  1. [1] NorthShore University Health System (US)
  2. [2] MacNeal Hospital (US)
  3. [3] University of Washington US)
  4. [4] Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
  5. [5] University of Chicago Medicine (US)
  6. [6] ExplORer Surgical (US)

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• Localización: Ergonomics in Design: The Quaterly of Human Factors Applications, ISSN 1064-8046, Vol. 24, Nº. 4, 2016 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Using Human Factors to Improve Health Care), págs. 10-19
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The study of the operating room (OR) began over a century ago and has continued to advance. However, for nonmedical researchers, unique challenges present themselves that must be carefully addressed. We present an overview of the OR aimed at nonmedical researchers interested in studying the OR environment. Based on our extensive experience, we identify several key challenges and describe ways to circumvent them. With a respectable understanding of the OR environment, we can prepare a researcher to gather useful data. Such investigations have the potential to yield great insights about cost savings, efficiency, methods, processes, and general human interaction, among others.