Nora Diana, Vidal Diogo Guedes, Viterbo Lilian Monteiro Ferrari, Dinis Maria Alzira Pimenta, Sousa Hélder Fernando Pedrosa
MBA-Advanced Course in Healthcare Organizations and Services, University Fernando Pessoa (UFP), Praça 9 de Abril 349, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal.
UFP Energy, Environment and Health Research Unit (FP-ENAS), University Fernando Pessoa (UFP), Praça 9 de Abril 349, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal.
Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ. 2019 Oct 24;10(1):143-158. doi: 10.3390/ejihpe10010013.
Quality surgical practice is a fundamental subject in health institutions, and it is important to understand the structural and organizational conditions of the operating room (OR). The present exploratory study sought to understand the motivations that underlie the choice of surgeons for the best healthcare unit to perform surgery, as well as the characteristics of those professionals regarding age, years of work experience, and sex. A questionnaire survey was administered to a convenience sample of 99 surgeons, 67.3% male and 32.7% female, aged 37 to 66 ( = 23.7; = 8.92). The results show that at the top of the surgeons' motivations to perform surgery is the 77.8% attributed to the human resources and equipment available and at the other extreme the 3% to the previous online visit to facilities. This study opens important clues to the development of more in-depth and comparative approaches, necessary for the continuous improvement of the healthcare provided in the context of surgical practice.
优质外科手术实践是医疗机构中的一个基础课题，了解手术室的结构和组织条件很重要。本探索性研究旨在了解外科医生选择最佳医疗单位进行手术的动机，以及这些专业人员在年龄、工作年限和性别方面的特征。对99名外科医生进行了问卷调查，这些医生为方便样本，男性占67.3%，女性占32.7%，年龄在37至66岁之间（平均年龄=23.7岁；标准差=8.92）。结果显示，外科医生进行手术的动机中，77.8%归因于可用的人力资源和设备，而另一端则有3%归因于之前对设施的在线访问。本研究为开展更深入的比较性方法提供了重要线索，这对于在外科手术实践背景下持续改善医疗服务是必要的。
