ReviewBJS open2017
Systematic review of psychological, emotional and behavioural impacts of surgical incidents on operating theatre staff.
Review in BJS open, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Learning from safety incidents in high-reliability organizations: a systematic review of learning tools that could be adapted and used in healthcare.International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care · 2021Pooled it
- Association of PNPLA3 rs738409 G/C gene polymorphism with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children: a meta-analysis.BMC medical genetics · 2020Pooled it
- Association of TM6SF2 rs58542926 T/C gene polymorphism with hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis.BMC cancer · 2019Pooled it
- Repercussions of the second victim phenomenon on health care workers: Scoping review.PloS one · 2026Article
- Influence of resilience on depression among nurses in clean operating departments: The mediating effect of life satisfaction.World journal of psychiatry · 2023Article
- Learning from experience: a qualitative study of surgeons' perspectives on reporting and dealing with serious adverse events.BMJ open quality · 2023Article
- Complication Is Inevitable, but Suffering is Optional-Psychological Aspects of Dealing with Complications in Surgery.European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift fur Kinderchirurgie · 2023Review
- Implementation of an Innovative Technology Called the OR Black Box: A Feasibility Study.Surgical innovation · 2023Observational
- How to WHO: lessons from aviation in checklists and debriefs.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2022Article
- The Impact of Patient Deaths on General Surgeons' Psychosocial Well-Being and Surgical Practices.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
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- Perioperative practitioners' experiences of critical incident debriefing: A qualitative explorative study.Journal of perioperative practiceArticle
- Second Victim Syndrome in Indian Surgeons - A Cross Sectional Analytical Study.Industrial psychiatry journalArticle
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundAdverse surgical incidents affect both patients and health professionals. This study sought to explore the effect of surgical incidents on operating theatre staff and their subsequent behaviours.
methodsEligible studies were primary research or reviews that focused on the effect of incidents on operating theatre staff in primary, secondary or tertiary care settings. MEDLINE, Embase, CINALH and PsycINFO were searched. A data extraction form was used to capture pertinent information from included studies and the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) tool to appraise their quality. PRISMA-P reporting guidelines were followed and the review is registered with PROSPERO.
resultsA total of 3918 articles were identified, with 667 duplicates removed and 3230 excluded at the title, abstract and full-text stages. Of 21 included articles, eight focused on the impact of surgical incidents on surgeons and anaesthetists. Only two involved theatre nurses and theatre technicians. Five key themes emerged: the emotional impact on health professionals, organization culture and support, individual coping strategies, learning from surgical complications and recommended changes to practice.
conclusionHealth professionals suffered emotional distress and often changed their behaviour following a surgical incident. Both organizations and individual clinicians can do a great deal to support staff in the aftermath of serious incidents.
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