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ArticleBMC health services research2025

The operating theatre as a catalyst for quality care.

Nidhi S Menon, Jayendira P Sankar, Shabana Faizal, Sridhar Sankaranarayanan

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Article in BMC health services research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Nidhi S MenonCollege of Administrative and Financial Sciences, University of Technology Bahrain, Salmabad, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Jayendira P SankarCollege of Administrative and Financial Sciences, University of Technology Bahrain, Salmabad, Kingdom of Bahrain. jpsankar@utb.edu.bh.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8435-2123
Shabana FaizalCollege of Administrative and Financial Sciences, University of Technology Bahrain, Salmabad, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Sridhar SankaranarayananBiomedical Engineering, Awali Hospital, Awali, Kingdom of Bahrain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examines the factors influencing the quality of operating theatres in Indian multispeciality hospitals, focusing on key managerial and infrastructural components. The study investigates the influence of automated doors and scrub stations, HEPA filters, medical waste management, operating theatre management, pathology services in the operating theatre, and unidirectional workflow on the quality of the operating theatre, as well as the moderating role of operating theatre management between medical waste management and the quality of the operating theatre. This study employed the Donabedian quality of care framework, combined with partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), to analyze data from 483 respondents, including theatre staff, nurses, and surgeons. The findings reveal that all factors significantly influence the quality of operating theatres, with operating theatre management having the strongest effect. This study offers critical insights for healthcare policymakers and hospital administrators seeking to optimize workflow and surgical infrastructure. Therefore, this study contributes to the growing literature on the quality of surgical environments in emerging economies.

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Operating RoomsQuality of Health CareHumansIndiaSurveys and QuestionnairesWorkflowDonabedian quality of care frameworkHealthcare infrastructureMedical waste managementQuality operating theatreSurgical safety

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PMCPMC12308943

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