Table 1.
Observation studies of distractor frequency and severity in the OR.
| Study | Top 4 Most Frequent | Top 4 Most Distracting |
|---|---|---|
| Healey (2006) | Movement around monitor | Case-irrelevant communication |
| Case-irrelevant communication | Equipment | |
| Bleeper | Environment | |
| Procedural | Procedural | |
| Healey (2007) | Case-irrelevant conversations | Equipment |
| Environment | Procedure | |
| Phone calls | Conversation | |
| Equipment | Movement around monitor | |
| Persoon (2011) | Door movement | Case-related communication |
| Case-irrelevant communication | Equipment problems | |
| Radio | Procedure problems | |
| Equipment | Pager | |
| Sevdalis (2007) | Case-irrelevant communication | Equipment/provisions |
| Teaching | Patient-related communications | |
| Equipment | Irrelevant comments/queries | |
| Phone calls/bleeps | Teaching | |
| Sevdalis (2014) | Equipment | Coordination with other Dept. |
| Case-irrelevant communication | Teaching | |
| Phone calls/Bleeps | Equipment/provisions | |
| Ergonomic | Team members’ error |