Why the study?
Does noise and irrelevant verbal communication impair surgical performance and team functioning in the operating theatre?
Population
Surgical teams in the operating theatre
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports reducing noise and irrelevant communications in the operating theatre; leaves open prospective trials to confirm clinical impact.
Does noise and irrelevant verbal communication impair surgical performance and team functioning in the operating theatre?
Noise and irrelevant communication in the operating theatre are harmful to surgical performance and team dynamics.
Mcleod et al. (2021) studied this question.