Field Research in the Operating Room

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 envir...

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Published inErgonomics in design Vol. 24; no. 4; pp. 10 - 19
Main Authors Mhlaba, Julie M., Christianson, Laura W., Davidson, Stuart J., Graves, S. Nicholas, Still, Brady R., Silas, Megan R., Fong, Abigail J., Nassiri, Ashley M., Pariser, Joseph J., Langerman, Alexander J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.10.2016
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Cost engineering
Ergonomics
field methods
patient handling
health systems
health products
teams
organizational behavior
medical products
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:1064-8046
2169-5083
DOI:10.1177/1064804616642916