• Am. J. Surg. · Sep 2012

    Multicenter Study

    Surgeons' leadership in the operating room: an observational study.

    • Sarah Henrickson Parker, Steven Yule, Rhona Flin, and Aileen McKinley.
    • School of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Kings College, College of Life Sciences & Medicine, William Guild Building, Aberdeen, Scotland AB24 3FX, UK. sarah.henrickson.parker@gmail.com
    • Am. J. Surg. 2012 Sep 1;204(3):347-54.

    BackgroundThere is widespread recognition in high-risk organizations that leadership is essential for efficient and safe team performance. However, there is limited empiric evidence identifying specific leadership skills and associated behaviors enacted by surgeons during surgery.MethodsObservational data on surgeons' intraoperative leadership behaviors were gathered during surgeries (n = 29) in 3 hospitals. Observations were coded using 7 leadership elements identified from the literature on surgeons' leadership. Surgeries were categorized by complexity using British United Provident Association ratings.ResultsA total of 258 leadership behaviors were observed during more than 63 hours of observation. Surgeons most frequently showed guiding and supporting (33%), communicating and coordinating (20%), and task management behaviors (15%). In many instances the surgeons' leadership was directed to the room rather than to a specific team member. Surgeons engaged in leadership behaviors significantly more frequently during cases of high complexity compared with cases of lower complexity.ConclusionsThis study is the first step in developing an empirically derived taxonomy to identify and classify surgeons' intraoperative leadership behaviors.Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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