Operating room, occupational stress, workflow, noise, heart rate, occupational health
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Observational arm: Prospective, monocentric, exploratory observational study. Data collection of approx. 60 endoprosthetic surgeries with up to 4 staff members per procedure. Measurements inc
Sponsors
Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Plastische Chirurgie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Medical and nursing staff of the Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery at the University Hospital Leipzig who are regularly involved in elective orthopedic surgeries -Written informed consent after oral and written information -Willingness to wear a wearable device for heart rate measurement during the surgical procedure -Willingness to complete a questionnaire assessing subjective stress perception after the surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Missing or withdrawn written informed consent for study participation -Known medical or psychological conditions for which continuous heart rate monitoring is contraindicated or ethically inappropriate (e.g., specific cardiovascular diseases, implanted pacemakers) -Staff members who are not directly involved in the operating room environment or do not participate in surgical procedures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in heart rate of surgical staff, sound pressure levels in the operating room, number and duration of workflow disruptions, and subjective stress perception (questionnaire) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identification of critical stressors (acoustic, organisational, technical) and development of practical recommendations for optimisation of the operating room environment. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJonas Dietsch
Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Plastische Chirurgie
Outcome results
None listed