Table 2. Staff attitude towards the implementation of robotic surgery categorised according to specialty.
| Staff attitude | Nursing Staff, n (%) | Medical Staff, n (%) | Support Staff, n (%) | P value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | ||
| Benefits to patients (n = 162) | ||||||||||
| Reduce length of hospital stay | 34 (44.2) | 41 (53.2) | 2 (2.6) | 26 (55.3) | 13 (27.7) | 8 (17.0) | 11 (28.9) | 26 (68.4) | 1 (2.6) | <0.001 |
| Less postoperative pain | 26 (33.8) | 49 (63.6) | 2 (2.6) | 19 (40.4) | 21 (44.7) | 7 (14.9) | 11 (28.9) | 26 (68.4) | 1 (2.6) | 0.022 |
| Less intraoperative complications | 23 (29.9) | 51 (66.2) | 3 (3.9) | 7 (14.9) | 31 (66.0) | 9 (19.1) | 15 (39.5) | 22 (57.9) | 1 (2.6) | 0.004 |
| Benefits to Staff (n = 160) | ||||||||||
| Increase value of staff role | 25 (32.9) | 42 (55.3) | 9 (11.8) | 19 (40.4) | 18 (38.3) | 10 (21.3) | 13 (35.1) | 22 (59.5) | 2 (5.4) | 0.142 |
| Increase job satisfaction | 25 (32.9) | 41 (53.9) | 10 (13.2) | 19 (40.4) | 17 (36.2) | 11 (23.4) | 14 (37.8) | 22 (59.5) | 1 (2.7) | 0.051 |
| Enhances staff knowledgea | 50 (66.7) | 21 (28.0) | 4 (5.3) | 37 (78.7) | 9 (19.1) | 1 (2.1) | 19 (52.8) | 16 (44.4) | 1 (2.8) | 0.112 |
| Concerns (n = 160) | ||||||||||
| Work Health and Safetyb | 43 (55.8) | 29 (37.7) | 5 (6.5) | 18 (38.3) | 16 (34.0) | 13 (27.7) | 17 (45.9) | 12 (32.4) | 8 (21.6) | 0.025 |
| Care and handlingb | 43 (55.8) | 17 (22.1) | 17 (22.1) | 18 (38.3) | 11 (23.4) | 18 (38.3) | 19 (51.4) | 13 (35.1) | 5 (13.5) | 0.056 |
| Maintenance of sterile field | 29 (38.2) | 35 (46.1) | 12 (15.8) | 7 (14.9) | 17 (36.2) | 23 (48.9) | 10 (27.0) | 23 (62.2) | 4 (10.8) | <0.001 |
| Decrease in direct involvement | 30 (39.5) | 34 (44.7) | 12 (15.8) | 9 (19.1) | 12 (25.5) | 26 (55.3) | 1 (2.7) | 28 (75.7) | 8 (21.6) | <0.001 |
| Increase operation timec | 33 (42.9) | 36 (46.8) | 8 (10.4) | 38 (80.9) | 7 (14.9) | 2 (4.3) | 9 (23.7) | 23 (60.5) | 6 (15.8) | <0.001 |
| Space and locationd | 45 (60.0) | 27 (36.0) | 3 (4.0) | 15 (31.9) | 15 (31.9) | 17 (36.2) | 11 (29.7) | 21 (56.8) | 5 (13.5) | <0.001 |
| Negatively affect team dynamics | 11 (14.5) | 45 (59.2) | 20 (26.3) | 6 (12.8) | 12 (25.5) | 29 (61.7) | 5 (13.5) | 25 (67.6) | 7 (18.9) | <0.001 |
| Add cost and financial pressure | 40 (52.6) | 31 (40.8) | 5 (6.6) | 28 (59.6) | 12 (25.5) | 7 (14.9) | 11 (29.7) | 22 (59.5) | 4 (10.8) | 0.018 |
| Facilitators (n = 161) | ||||||||||
| Theoretical training | 72 (94.7) | 4 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 43 (93.5) | 2 (4.3) | 1 (2.2) | 28 (71.8) | 11 (28.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.001 |
| Practical training | 72 (94.7) | 4 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 45 (97.8) | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 27 (69.2) | 12 (30.8) | 0 (0.0) | <0.001 |
| Educational guides | 69 (90.8) | 7 (9.2) | 0 (0.0) | 44 (95.7) | 2 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) | 29 (74.4) | 10 (25.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0.011 |
| Support staff when required | 71 (93.4) | 5 (6.6) | 0 (0.0) | 45 (97.8) | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 28 (71.8) | 11 (28.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.001 |
an = 158
bn = 161
cn = 162
dn = 159.
Medical staff: included consultant surgeon, consultant anaesthetist, fellow, surgical registrar, anaesthetics registrar, resident and intern. Support staff: included radiographer, operations assistant, administrative officer and theatre technician.