Evaluating the Effect of Operating Room Black Box Supported Postoperative Debriefings on Team Performance and Psychological Safety in Healthcare Professionals

What This Trial Is About

Researchers are investigating how structured postoperative team debriefings, with or without audio and video support from the Operating Room Black Box system, affect team performance, psychological safety, and non-technical skills among operating room staff. The study focuses on preventing burnout and improving communication and resilience within operating room teams in European university hospitals. It compares augmented debriefings using recorded surgery data to standard debriefings without such recordings. The study involves teams performing elective daytime surgeries across different specialties at three university hospitals in Denmark, the Netherlands, and Germany. Teams participate in one-month intervention periods within 2026, during which they complete baseline questionnaires, undergo surgery, fill out short post-surgery surveys, and take part in observed team debriefings. Augmented debriefings include 2-4 video clips from the Operating Room Black Box system, while control debriefings follow the same structure without these materials. Debriefings are moderated by an independent specialist and audio recorded for analysis. Participants will be assessed through questionnaires before and after debriefings, observation and audio recordings of the sessions, and qualitative interviews. For surgeries using the Operating Room Black Box, additional analysis of audio, video, and AI-derived data will occur. The study measures psychological safety, team satisfaction, and quality of life over 1-3 months. Data privacy and consent are ensured, and participation is voluntary with the option to withdraw at any time.

Operating Room Black Box Supported Debriefings and Their Effect on Healthcare Professionals Effectiveness and Psychological Safety.