Heart Rate Metrics in Surgical Residents Performing an Educational Task Under Stress

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Authors

Harkirat Jawanda, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Medical Student
Kathryn K. Howard, Corewell Health East Resident
Rose E. Callahan, Corewell Health East

Description

Although a moderate amount of stress can be beneficial for performance, excess stress can lead to a decrease in fine motor skills, focus, decision-making skills, and communication.1-3.

• These effects can be especially detrimental in the operating room, where a stress-induced lapse in performance can lead to catastrophic outcomes for patients.
• One unique stressor experienced by surgical residents is observation by an attending surgeon during procedures, which has been shown to lead to an increase in stress related behaviors.4
• Mimicking the stress of the operating room in simulation environments presents the opportunity for residents to improve their ability to recognize and manage stress.

Publication Date

5-2024

Keywords

fine motor skills, focus, decision-making skills, and communication, stress

Disciplines

Surgery

Recommended Citation

Jawanda H, Howard K, Callahan RE. Heart rate metrics in surgical residents performing an educational task under stress. Poster presented at: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Embark Capstone Colloquium; 2024 May; Rochester Hills, MI.

Comments

The Embark Capstone Colloquium at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester Hills, MI, May, 2024.