Safer Surgery

Analysing Behaviour in the Operating Theatre

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Industrial Health & Safety, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
Cover of the book Safer Surgery by Lucy Mitchell, CRC Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Lucy Mitchell ISBN: 9781317060031
Publisher: CRC Press Publication: May 15, 2017
Imprint: CRC Press Language: English
Author: Lucy Mitchell
ISBN: 9781317060031
Publisher: CRC Press
Publication: May 15, 2017
Imprint: CRC Press
Language: English

Operating theatres are very private workplaces. There have been few research investigations into how highly trained doctors and nurses work together to achieve safe and efficient anaesthesia and surgery. While there have been major advances in surgical and anaesthetic procedures, there are still significant risks for patients during operations and adverse events are not unknown. Due to rising concern about patient safety, surgeons and anaesthetists have looked for ways of minimising adverse events. Behavioural scientists have been encouraged by clinicians to bring research techniques used in other industries into the operating theatre in order to study the behaviour of surgeons, nurses and anaesthetists. Safer Surgery presents one of the first collections of studies designed to understand the factors influencing safe and efficient surgical, anaesthetic and nursing practice. The book is written by psychologists, surgeons and anaesthetists, whose contributions combine to offer readers the latest research techniques and findings from some of the leading investigators in this field. It is designed for practitioners and researchers interested in understanding the behaviour of operating theatre team members, with a view to enhancing both training and practice. The material is also suitable for those studying behaviour in other areas of healthcare or in high-risk work settings. The aims of the book are to: a) present the latest research on the behaviour of operating theatre teams b) describe the techniques being used by psychologists and clinicians to study surgeons, anaesthetists and theatre nurses' task performance c) outline the safety implications of the research to date.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Operating theatres are very private workplaces. There have been few research investigations into how highly trained doctors and nurses work together to achieve safe and efficient anaesthesia and surgery. While there have been major advances in surgical and anaesthetic procedures, there are still significant risks for patients during operations and adverse events are not unknown. Due to rising concern about patient safety, surgeons and anaesthetists have looked for ways of minimising adverse events. Behavioural scientists have been encouraged by clinicians to bring research techniques used in other industries into the operating theatre in order to study the behaviour of surgeons, nurses and anaesthetists. Safer Surgery presents one of the first collections of studies designed to understand the factors influencing safe and efficient surgical, anaesthetic and nursing practice. The book is written by psychologists, surgeons and anaesthetists, whose contributions combine to offer readers the latest research techniques and findings from some of the leading investigators in this field. It is designed for practitioners and researchers interested in understanding the behaviour of operating theatre team members, with a view to enhancing both training and practice. The material is also suitable for those studying behaviour in other areas of healthcare or in high-risk work settings. The aims of the book are to: a) present the latest research on the behaviour of operating theatre teams b) describe the techniques being used by psychologists and clinicians to study surgeons, anaesthetists and theatre nurses' task performance c) outline the safety implications of the research to date.

More books from CRC Press

Cover of the book Software-Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials by Lucy Mitchell
Cover of the book Photosensitive Polyimides by Lucy Mitchell
Cover of the book Complementary and Alternative Medicines in Prostate Cancer by Lucy Mitchell
Cover of the book Building in Value: Pre-Design Issues by Lucy Mitchell
Cover of the book Radiology Life Support (RAD-LS) by Lucy Mitchell
Cover of the book Speed, Data, and Ecosystems by Lucy Mitchell
Cover of the book Nanotechnology by Lucy Mitchell
Cover of the book Mesenteric Principles of Gastrointestinal Surgery by Lucy Mitchell
Cover of the book Handbook of Spectroscopy by Lucy Mitchell
Cover of the book The New Web Typography by Lucy Mitchell
Cover of the book Handbook of Heterogeneous Networking by Lucy Mitchell
Cover of the book Methyl Chloroform and Trichloroethylene in the Environment by Lucy Mitchell
Cover of the book Computational Exome and Genome Analysis by Lucy Mitchell
Cover of the book Microtubule Proteins by Lucy Mitchell
Cover of the book Engineering Geology of Melbourne by Lucy Mitchell
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy