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How do surgeons make intraoperative decisions?

Rhona Flin1, George Youngson, Steven Yule

  • 1School of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK. r.flin@abdn.ac.uk

Quality & Safety in Health Care
|June 5, 2007
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Surgeons

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Training
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Intraoperative decision-making is crucial in surgery but under-researched.
  • UK surgical training reforms have decreased operating theatre time for trainees.
  • This reduction limits opportunities for hands-on decision-making experience.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the cognitive skills underlying surgeons' intraoperative decision-making.
  • To identify decision-making strategies used by surgeons during operations.
  • To inform the development of evidence-based cognitive skills training for surgeons.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on surgical decision-making.
  • Drawing parallels from research in other safety-critical occupations.

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  • Discussion of identified decision-making strategies.

    • Main Results:

    • Four distinct decision-making strategies were identified: intuitive (recognition-primed), rule-based, option comparison, and creative.
    • Limited research directly investigates the cognitive aspects of intraoperative surgical decision-making.
    • There is a need to bridge the gap between theoretical understanding and practical application of decision-making skills.

    Conclusions:

    • Understanding surgeons' cognitive decision-making processes is essential.
    • This knowledge can improve intraoperative performance and patient safety.
    • Further research is needed to develop effective training methods for these critical skills.