ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING EFFICIENCY, PRODUCTIVITY, AND DECISION MAKING AMONG OPERATION THEATER STAFF

Abstract

Analysis of elements that impact efficiency, productivity and decision making among OR team’s performance. These factors among staff members will facilitate and improve their working abilities during surgical procedures and emergency situations. These factors include teamwork, communication, job satisfaction, environment, stress, and burnout, among others, and ultimately impact surgical success, including patient outcomes. These elements have mostly been examined in connection with the productivity and efficiency of operating rooms in earlier research. Nevertheless, no study has looked at all of these aspects collectively in connection to OT staff productivity, efficiency, and decision-making. To determine how OT staff performance can be improved through productivity, efficiency, and decision-making, a number of elements will be examined jointly in this study. Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine and examine the various elements that influence the productivity, efficiency, and decision-making of operating room personnel, particularly in secondary hospitals. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey design was used in this study to examine the variables influencing operation theater (OT) staff productivity, efficiency, and decision-making. To gather responses from occupational therapy professionals employed by different hospitals, a structured questionnaire was created and disseminated using Google Forms. The study targeted operation theatre staff, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, scrub nurses, and OT technicians from multiple hospitals. A non-probability convenience sampling method was used to recruit participants based on their availability and willingness to participate. The sample size was determined using Cochran’s formula adjusted for a finite population , with confidence level of 95%, a margin of error 5% , and assumed population proportion of 50% , the required sample size for a total population of 220 was calculated to be 141 participants. Random sampling techniques was used and took 4 months of duration.Results: According to this study, staff members' productivity, efficiency, and capacity to make decisions can all be impacted by operation delays brought on by equipment problems, stress, exhaustion, and a lack of staff. To increase the effectiveness, productivity, and decision-making of OT personnel, better training, task management, and team communication are required. Conclusions: This study looked at the variables influencing OT staff members' productivity, efficiency, and decision-making, emphasizing the role of time management, teamwork, and work experience. The results highlighted the necessity of organized training programs by showing that the majority of respondents were OT techs with less than a year of experience. Two significant issues were the influence of weariness on production and the frequent delays caused by equipment.

Key words: WHO , OT, BOS, HCW,SOP, FSS.