Staff Experiences in Robotic Theatres
- Conditions
- Robotic Staff Experiences
- Interventions
- Other: No intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT03453736
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Leicester
- Brief Summary
Studies have shown that team work impacts patients safety. This is particularly the case in surgical theatres where individuals from different backgrounds (surgeon, anaesthetists, nurses, ..etc) work together to achieve a common goal which is looking after the patient. The robotic theatre set up is different due to the physical separation of the surgeon from the patient and the rest of the team. This may represent a communication challenge. The Study investigators aim to study theatre staff experiences and practices of communication and teamwork in this special setup, investigating any challenges participants may be facing and possible ways of adapting to them. Staff opinions and suggestions for improvement will be explored for utmost surgical performance and patient safety.
The study will involve two parts:1) individual staff interviews and 2) teamwork observations during real life surgery. The two parts should complement each other giving an overall picture of the teamwork in the robotic theatre setup.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 54
- Robotic theatre staff as above.
- Willing and able to participate.
- Good command of the English language.
- Theatre staff not involved in robotic surgery.
- Participants not willing / unable to participate.
- Staff that have not worked in a conventional theatre setup before.
- Inability to read/speak/understand English.
- Lack of capacity for consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Non-Robotic procedures No intervention Staff involved in robotic surgery will have almost definitely worked in non-robotic theatres ie major abdominal and laparoscopic. Staff interviews will explore differences in experiences and practices between these different theatre setups. In addition, we aim to observe further 5 non-robotic procedures to evaluate staff teamwork and communication within the more regular theatre setup. Robotic procedures No intervention Experiences and practices in Robotic theatres will be studied via semi-structured interviews with staff as well as team observations during real time robotic surgery. As the study is a qualitative one, data collection will continue till we reach saturation of theoretical categories. We expect 20 interviews and 10 observations to suffice.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Robotic staff experiences. 1 year This will be explored using individual interviews and team observations. Textual data of interview transcripts and observation field notes will be analysed using constant comparative method.
Robotic staff practices 1 year This will be explored using individual interviews and team observations. Textual data of interview transcripts and observation field notes will be analysed using constant comparative method.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Staff communication in robotic theatres. 1 year This will be explored using individual interviews and team observations. Textual data of interview transcripts and observation field notes will be analysed using constant comparative method.
Staff teamwork 1 year This will be explored using individual interviews and team observations. Textual data of interview transcripts and observation field notes will be analysed using constant comparative method.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
🇬🇧Leicester, United Kingdom