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- Title
Is It the Load That Breaks You or the Way You Carry It: How Demanding Is Endourology?
- Authors
Henderickx, Michaël M.E.L.; Hendriks, Nora; Baard, Joyce; Beerlage, Harrie P.; Boom, Daphne T.; Bosschieter, Judith; Bouma-Houwert, A. Carolien; Legemate, Jaap D.; Nieuwenhuijzen, Jakko A.; Postema, Arnoud W.; Rongen, Lieske H.; Ronkes, Brechje L.; Scheltema, Matthijs J.V.; van der Sluis, Tim M.; Wagstaff, Peter G.K.; Kamphuis, Guido M.
- Abstract
Objective: Surgical outcomes are dependent on multiple factors. Besides patient-related or procedure-related factors, several surgeon-related factors contribute to surgical outcomes. The Surgery Task Load Index (SURG-TLX) questionnaire helps to assess the impact of several stressors on the perceived demands of surgeons during surgery. In this study, we evaluate the applicability of the SURG-TLX questionnaire for endourologic procedures and set a first point of reference. Materials and Methods: Between March and August 2022, 15 urologists and urology residents at a tertiary referral center for endourology completed the SURG-TLX questionnaire after endourologic procedures. After data acquisition, all participants were asked to evaluate the applicability of the questionnaire for endourologic procedures. Results: A total of 130 procedures were included between March and August 2022. Situational stress had the lowest median score (3.0/20; interquartile range [IQR] 2.0–7.0) and task complexity the highest (5.0/20; IQR 3.0–8.0). After weighing, the dimensions showed different proportions when compared with the nonweighted scores. Distractions received the highest score (15.0/100; IQR 7.5–32.8), temporal demands (6.0/100; IQR 3.0–12.5), and situational stress the lowest (6.0/100; IQR 2.0–21.0). This was caused by the higher weight that was attributed to distractions (3.4/5), as opposed to task complexity (2.6/5). In the questionnaire regarding applicability of the SURG-TLX, the overall satisfaction (6.0/10; IQR 5.0–7.0) and clarity (6.5/10; IQR 5.0–7.5) were moderate. The user-friendliness and applicability of the questionnaire were rated high (7.0/10; IQR 5.5–8.0 and 7.0/10; IQR 6.0–8.0, respectively) and task load (3.0/10; IQR 2.0–5.0) and time load (2.0/10; IQR 2.0–3.5) low. Conclusion: The SURG-TLX questionnaire is appropriate to assess the different dimensions of workload during endourologic procedures. Furthermore, the perceived workload during endourologic procedures is relatively low.
- Subjects
ENDOUROLOGY; SATISFACTION; ACQUISITION of data; UROLOGISTS; POINT set theory
- Publication
Journal of Endourology, 2023, Vol 37, Issue 6, p718
- ISSN
0892-7790
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/end.2022.0817