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Silence, Power And Communication In The Operating Room, Fauzia Gardezi, Lorelei Lingard, Sherry Espin, Sarah Whyte, Beverley Orser, G. Baker
Silence, Power And Communication In The Operating Room, Fauzia Gardezi, Lorelei Lingard, Sherry Espin, Sarah Whyte, Beverley Orser, G. Baker
Lorelei Lingard
Aim. This paper is a report of a study conducted to explore whether a 1- to 3-minute preoperative interprofessional team briefing with a structured checklist was an effective way to support communication in the operating room.
Background. Previous research suggests that nurses often feel constrained in their ability to communicate with physicians. Previous research on silence and power suggests that silence is not only a reflection of powerlessness or passivity, and that silence and speech are not opposites, but closely interrelated.
Methods. We conducted a retrospective study of silences observed in communication between nurses and surgeons in a multi-site observational …