Cell Phones in the OR: A Cross‐Sectional Study of Norwegian Perioperative Nurses’ Knowledge, Practice, and Attitudes

ABSTRACT Few studies have focused on the use of cell phones in the OR. In Norway, researchers sought to assess perioperative nurses’ knowledge, practice, and attitudes associated with cell phone use in the OR and distributed a nationwide questionnaire via a social media platform. More than 80% of th...

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Published in:AORN journal 2024-05, Vol.119 (5), p.e1-e10
Main Authors: Leonardsen, Ann‐Chatrin Linqvist, Brevik, Linda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitudes
Bacteria
cell phone
Cell Phone - statistics & numerical data
cell phone cleaning guidelines
Cellular telephones
contamination risk
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
hand hygiene
health care–associated infections (HAIs)
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Hospitals
Humans
Hygiene
Infections
Interdisciplinary aspects
Knowledge
Male
Medical personnel
Middle Aged
Norway
Nurses
Nurses - psychology
Nurses - statistics & numerical data
Operating Rooms - standards
Pandemics
Perioperative Nursing - methods
Polls & surveys
Questionnaires
Social networks
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:ABSTRACT Few studies have focused on the use of cell phones in the OR. In Norway, researchers sought to assess perioperative nurses’ knowledge, practice, and attitudes associated with cell phone use in the OR and distributed a nationwide questionnaire via a social media platform. More than 80% of the 332 respondents thought that cell phones were contaminated and that pathogens could contaminate hands. Almost all respondents brought their phone to work; approximately 61% of respondents carried it in their pocket in the OR. Responses to questions about phone cleaning showed that 39 (11.7%) of the respondents routinely cleaned their phone before entering the OR and 33 (9.9%) of the respondents cleaned it when leaving the OR. Less than 20% of respondents indicated their facility had guidelines for cleaning personal cell phones. Opportunities for improvement in cell phone cleaning in ORs exist and additional research involving all perioperative team members is needed.
ISSN:0001-2092
1878-0369
DOI:10.1002/aorn.14127