Impact of Integrated Operating Room Technologies on Surgical Team Communication & Workflow

Abstract

Integrated operating room systems aim to improve patient care and teamwork while making surgery safer, more successful, and more efficient. Assure effective communication among the members of the surgical team. Provide up-to-date information to support accurate surgical decision-making. To examine the impact of integrating operating room technologies on surgical team communication and investigate and implementation the impact of integration of OR technologies between communication and workflow. This study employs a cross-sectional observational design to assess this design is suitable for describing the impact of integrating operating room technologies on surgical team communication and workflow current state of communication and behaviors within the target population and identifying associations between integrating operating room technologies and surgical team communication and between integrating operating room technologies and workflow. Demographics: Mostly female (62%) and young (97% aged 18-25). Designation: Majority OT Technologists (51.7%), fewer surgeons (9.1%) & anesthetics (20.2%). Reliability: Cronbach's Alpha = 0.909 (high consistency). Integration & Communication: Strong positive relationship (r = 0.772). Integration & Workflow: Very strong correlation (r = 0.807). Communication & Workflow: Strongest link (r = 0.819). Nonparametric results confirm reliability. The study highlights a predominantly young and female workforce, with OT Technologists playing a central role. Strong correlations confirm that integration significantly improves communication and workflow efficiency. The high reliability score (α = 0.909) ensures confidence in further analysis. Findings suggest a need for better integration strategies to enhance surgical environments and professional collaboration. 

Keywords:  Integrated Operating Room Technologies, Surgical Team Communication, Workflow