ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Investigation of Possible Sources of Electrodermal Activity in Surgical Personnel to Assess Workplace Stress Levels.
Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Towards measuring the challenge: a narrative review on existing concepts and parallels for surgical struggle.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Review
- Measuring and reducing surgical staff stress in a realistic operating room setting using EDA monitoring and smart hearing protection.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- Evaluating the efficiency and ergonomics of a novel smart surgical lighting system: a passive oddball experiment with EEG measurements to assess workplace strain in clinical settings.Frontiers in medical technology · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate alternative measurement points to assess stress levels during surgery, given that taking electrodermal activity (EDA) measurements from the palms, a commonly used standard, is impractical in surgical contexts.
methodsA combination of mentally challenging tasks on a laparoscopy trainer (LapSim) and physically challenging sports exercises were performed by a group of participants. During these tasks, EDA was measured at three different locations: the fingers, toes, and shoulder/neck area. Additionally, an electrocardiogram was used as an objective measure of stress levels.
resultsThe findings indicated that EDA measurements taken at the toes produced similar high skin conductance levels to measurements taken at the palms. However, significantly lower skin conductance levels were observed at the shoulder. Despite this, the cross-correlation of EDA data revealed high correlation coefficients (above 0.96) between both the toe and shoulder measurements when compared to the palm data.
conclusionsThe study concludes that both the toes and the shoulder/neck area serve as viable alternative locations for assessing occupational stress levels in surgical personnel. This assertion is supported by the similarity of the data produced by these methods to that of the standard finger-based technique, with the latter still being identified as the most sensitive method for capturing EDA. Subsequently, these findings attest to the potential for practical adaptation of this technique in surgical contexts.
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