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  • 1Centre for Research in Education at the University Health Network, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. lorelei.lingard@utoronto.ca

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Operating room (OR) team communication tension is lower in smaller hospitals. However, communication catalysts and interpretation processes remain similar across different hospital sizes, informing universal training.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Medical Communication
  • Surgical Team Dynamics

Background:

  • Previous research identified communication challenges and interpretive processes in large urban hospital operating rooms (ORs).
  • This study aimed to validate these findings in smaller, academic hospital settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the transferability of OR team communication findings from a large urban hospital to smaller academic institutions.
  • To compare tension catalysts and interpretive processes in OR teams across different institutional contexts.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted 8 focus groups and 8 interviews with surgeons, nurses, anaesthesiologists, and trainees.
  • Performed 4 months of direct observations of surgical teams.
  • Utilized thematic coding and grounded theory for data analysis.

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Main Results:

  • Tension catalysts were consistent with prior research, but high-tension events were less frequent (70% of procedures) in smaller settings compared to larger ones.
  • Interpretive processes were similar across both large and small institutional contexts.
  • Team members' interpretations of discourse were influenced by professional roles and perceived motivations, leading to recurrent disagreements.

Conclusions:

  • Operating room (OR) team communication exhibits lower overall tension in smaller institutions.
  • Despite lower tension, the core communication catalysts and interpretive processes are consistent across various institutional sizes.
  • These consistent findings support the development of generalizable communication curricula for OR teams in diverse healthcare settings.