A model of disruptive surgeon behavior in the perioperative environment.
Cochran A, Elder WB. A model of disruptive surgeon behavior in the perioperative environment. J Am Coll Surg. 2014;219(3):390-8. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.05.011.
Disruptive behavior among clinicians remains common despite efforts to address it. This qualitative study with operating room staff identified numerous descriptive instances of disruptive behavior by general surgeons. The authors outline a conceptual model of the factors that encourage such behavior.