Exploring Experience Related to The Design of Operating Room Spaces in Australia
Research
HEALTHCARE DESIGN
Frank Donnelly, Associate Professor
Janet Kelly, Associate Professor
Kasey Irwin, Student Researcher
The University of Adelaide, Adelaide Nursing School,
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.
Research
This research project is about understanding staff engagement and perceptions of factors that influence safety and function when designing Operating Rooms (OR).
Health providers need rigorous evidence to make decisions that affect patient and staff safety, efficiency and function. However, evidence based guiding principles for the engagement of Operating Room (OR) staff in the design phase does not feature in the literature.
Understanding the manner in which Operating Room (OR) staff are engaged in the design phase may lead to better coordination and collaboration in the design of Operating Room (OR) spaces.
Operating Room staff and designers are invited to participate in this study.
or staff & designers
In this survey, we will ask you to complete some questions about your experience working within OR spaces and OR design processes.
contribute to research
An opportunity for study results to positively impact future operating room design projects.
Online survey
The online questionnaire will take approximately 15-20 minutes.
Participants Needed
Closes February 29th 2024
Participant Information
What am I being invited to do?
You are being invited to complete an online questionnaire that can be completed on a mobile device or computer to:
- Provide your experiences of working within an operating room to understand your involvement in designing operating room spaces and what it is like to work in the OR while caring for perioperative patients.
- Design teams are being invited to discuss design planning, perceptions of safety and function and experiences with clinician engagement.
Are there any risks associated with participating in this project?
There are no foreseeable risks in taking part in this study and the team will always ensure your anonymity. However, we acknowledge that there is a burden of time for answering this questionnaire, which we estimate to be around 15-20 minutes for questionnaire completion.
There are some demographic questions about you we need to ask, which are only being used to help describe our sample.
WHO?
Nurses, Surgeons, Anaesthetists, Technicians/orderlies, designers
If I want to participate, what do I do?
By selecting the "yes" option within the online survey consent page, you indicate that you have read and understood the Information Sheet, describing the purpose of the project.
If you agree to participate, you can withdraw from the study at any time prior to selecting submit within the online questionnaire by closing your browser.
Reach out
contact
Kasey Irwin
PhD Candidate
The University of Adelaide, Adelaide Nursing School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.
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