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The Effect of Operating Room Temperature on the Performance of Clinical and Cognitive Tasks

INTRODUCTION: Operating room (OR) temperature may impact the performance of health care providers. This study assesses whether hot or cold room temperature diminishes the performance of OR personnel measured by psychomotor vigilance testing (PVT) and self-report scales. METHODS: This prospective obs...

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Autores principales: Hakim, Mumin, Walia, Hina, Dellinger, Heather L., Balaban, Onur, Saadat, Haleh, Kirschner, Richard E., Tobias, Joseph D., Raman, Vidya T.
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6132757/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30280125
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/pq9.0000000000000069
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author Hakim, Mumin
Walia, Hina
Dellinger, Heather L.
Balaban, Onur
Saadat, Haleh
Kirschner, Richard E.
Tobias, Joseph D.
Raman, Vidya T.
author_facet Hakim, Mumin
Walia, Hina
Dellinger, Heather L.
Balaban, Onur
Saadat, Haleh
Kirschner, Richard E.
Tobias, Joseph D.
Raman, Vidya T.
author_sort Hakim, Mumin
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description INTRODUCTION: Operating room (OR) temperature may impact the performance of health care providers. This study assesses whether hot or cold room temperature diminishes the performance of OR personnel measured by psychomotor vigilance testing (PVT) and self-report scales. METHODS: This prospective observational study enrolled surgical/anesthesia trainees, student registered nurse anesthetists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. Each provider participated in a test of psychomotor function and a questionnaire using a self-report scale of personal comfort and well-being. The PVT and questionnaires were completed after 30 minutes of exposure to 3 different conditions (temperature of 21°C, 23°C, and 26°C). RESULTS: The cohort of 22 personnel included 9 certified registered nurse anesthetists, 7 anesthesia/surgical trainees, and 6 student registered nurse anesthetists. Mean reaction time on the PVT was comparable among baseline (280 ± 47 ms), hot (286 ± 55 ms; P = 0.171), and cold (303 ± 114 ms; P = 0.378) conditions. On the self-report score (range, 1–21), there was no difference in the self-rated subjective performance between baseline and cold conditions. However, the self-rated subjective performance scale was lower (12 ± 6, P = 0.003) during hot conditions. DISCUSSION: No difference was noted in reaction time depending on the temperature; however, excessive heat in the OR environment was associated with worse self-rated subjective performance among health care providers. Particularly, self-rated subjective physical demand and frustration were greater under hot condition.
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spelling pubmed-61327572018-10-02 The Effect of Operating Room Temperature on the Performance of Clinical and Cognitive Tasks Hakim, Mumin Walia, Hina Dellinger, Heather L. Balaban, Onur Saadat, Haleh Kirschner, Richard E. Tobias, Joseph D. Raman, Vidya T. Pediatr Qual Saf Individual QI Projects from Single Institutions INTRODUCTION: Operating room (OR) temperature may impact the performance of health care providers. This study assesses whether hot or cold room temperature diminishes the performance of OR personnel measured by psychomotor vigilance testing (PVT) and self-report scales. METHODS: This prospective observational study enrolled surgical/anesthesia trainees, student registered nurse anesthetists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. Each provider participated in a test of psychomotor function and a questionnaire using a self-report scale of personal comfort and well-being. The PVT and questionnaires were completed after 30 minutes of exposure to 3 different conditions (temperature of 21°C, 23°C, and 26°C). RESULTS: The cohort of 22 personnel included 9 certified registered nurse anesthetists, 7 anesthesia/surgical trainees, and 6 student registered nurse anesthetists. Mean reaction time on the PVT was comparable among baseline (280 ± 47 ms), hot (286 ± 55 ms; P = 0.171), and cold (303 ± 114 ms; P = 0.378) conditions. On the self-report score (range, 1–21), there was no difference in the self-rated subjective performance between baseline and cold conditions. However, the self-rated subjective performance scale was lower (12 ± 6, P = 0.003) during hot conditions. DISCUSSION: No difference was noted in reaction time depending on the temperature; however, excessive heat in the OR environment was associated with worse self-rated subjective performance among health care providers. Particularly, self-rated subjective physical demand and frustration were greater under hot condition. Wolters Kluwer Health 2018-04-06 /pmc/articles/PMC6132757/ /pubmed/30280125 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/pq9.0000000000000069 Text en Copyright © 2018 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CC-BY-NC-ND) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) , where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal.
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Hakim, Mumin
Walia, Hina
Dellinger, Heather L.
Balaban, Onur
Saadat, Haleh
Kirschner, Richard E.
Tobias, Joseph D.
Raman, Vidya T.
The Effect of Operating Room Temperature on the Performance of Clinical and Cognitive Tasks
title The Effect of Operating Room Temperature on the Performance of Clinical and Cognitive Tasks
title_full The Effect of Operating Room Temperature on the Performance of Clinical and Cognitive Tasks
title_fullStr The Effect of Operating Room Temperature on the Performance of Clinical and Cognitive Tasks
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of Operating Room Temperature on the Performance of Clinical and Cognitive Tasks
title_short The Effect of Operating Room Temperature on the Performance of Clinical and Cognitive Tasks
title_sort effect of operating room temperature on the performance of clinical and cognitive tasks
topic Individual QI Projects from Single Institutions
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6132757/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30280125
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/pq9.0000000000000069
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