Robotic surgery and its impact on teamwork in the operating theatre

Effective teamwork in the operating theatre is important for safe patient care. In robotic surgery, the surgeon is physically separated from the operating theatre team, which could potentially have an impact on teamwork. With robotic surgery increasing internationally, this article reviews relevant...

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Published inACORN (O'Halloran Hill, S. Aust.) Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 9 - 13
Main Authors Gill, Arron, Randell, Rebecca
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published O'Halloran Hill, S. Aust Australian College of Operating Room Nurses 01.10.2017
Australian College of Perioperative Nurses (ACORN)
Subjects
Clinical decision making
Collaboration
Decision making
Evaluation
Laparoscopy
Medical care
Medical-surgical nursing
Mortality
Nurses
Operating room technicians
Patient safety
Patients
Perioperative care
Professionals
Robotic surgery
Robots
Safety measures
Surgery
Surgical robots
Teams
Teams in the workplace
Teamwork
Technological innovations
Verbal communication
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Summary:Effective teamwork in the operating theatre is important for safe patient care. In robotic surgery, the surgeon is physically separated from the operating theatre team, which could potentially have an impact on teamwork. With robotic surgery increasing internationally, this article reviews relevant published literature on teamwork in the operating theatre and reflects on how this might be impacted by robotic surgery. We conclude by describing a research study we are currently undertaking on this topic.
Bibliography:ACORN: The Journal of Perioperative Nursing in Australia, Vol. 30, No. 1, Autumn 2017, 9-13
Informit, Melbourne (Vic)
ISSN:1448-7535