Abstract:INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE:There is paucity of data about the hierarchical culture among the operating room (OR) staff. In this study, we aimed to identify how the surgical team's hierarchical relationships affect the frequency and timing (proactive vs. reactive) of risk utterances and their influence on situational awareness in the OR.METHODS: Audio-visual recordings and transcriptions of 10 robot-assisted radical prostatectomies were examined for risk utterances between the surgeon, assistant surgeon, bedsid… Show more
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