Key result
Among 99 surveyed surgeons, the top motivation for choosing a healthcare unit to perform surgery was the availability of human resources and equipment (77.8%).
Why the study?
Quality surgical practice requires understanding operating room conditions, and the motivations underlying surgeons' choice of healthcare unit to perform surgery needed exploration.
Cross-Sectional (n=99)
Surgeons prioritize available human resources and equipment when choosing a healthcare unit to perform surgery.
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May inform hospital staffing strategies to attract surgeons; leaves open effects on volumes, equity, or outcomes.
Quality surgical practice is a fundamental subject in health institutions, and it is important to understand the structural and organizational conditions of the operating room (OR). The present exploratory study sought to understand the motivations that underlie the choice of surgeons for the best healthcare unit to perform surgery, as well as the characteristics of those professionals regarding age, years of work experience, and sex. A questionnaire survey was administered to a convenience sample of 99 surgeons, 67.3% male and 32.7% female, aged 37 to 66 (M = 23.7; Std = 8.92). The results show that at the top of the surgeons’ motivations to perform surgery is the 77.8% attributed to the human resources and equipment available and at the other extreme the 3% to the previous online visit to facilities. This study opens important clues to the development of more in-depth and comparative approaches, necessary for the continuous improvement of the healthcare provided in the context of surgical practice.
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Nora et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Surgeons (n=99). Healthcare unit choice motivations was evaluated on Top motivation to perform surgery. Among 99 surveyed surgeons, the top motivation for choosing a healthcare unit to perform surgery was the availability of human resources and equipment (77.8%).
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