Abstract

Research shows that music is commonly played in the OR environment. A critical appraisal of evidence showed the effect music has in the OR has been found to cause errors, interfere with communication and the critical phases. OR protocols and "hard stops" should be implemented to minimize controllable errors.

Authors

Samay Ersoff

Author Details

Samay Ersoff, SN, School of Nursing, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, USA

Sigma Membership

Upsilon Kappa

Lead Author Affiliation

University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Intraoperative Errors, Music, Operating Room

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Review Type

None: Event Material, Invited Presentation

Acquisition

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Impact of music in the operating room: EBP

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Research shows that music is commonly played in the OR environment. A critical appraisal of evidence showed the effect music has in the OR has been found to cause errors, interfere with communication and the critical phases. OR protocols and "hard stops" should be implemented to minimize controllable errors.