Operating Room Traffic, Door Opening and Closing: A Clinical Observational Study
Operating-room traffic is characterized by frequent door openings and substantial personnel movement, conditions that may degrade air quality and heighten the risk of surgical-site infection. Educational initiatives, improved equipment planning, and institutional policy development are recommended to reduce unnecessary traffic.
Authors
- Ayse Gokce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2321-8630)
- Sevim Akbal
- Arzu Aslan Basli
Institutions
- Trakya University (TR)
- Young Invincibles (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Patient Safety
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pts.0000000000001459
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00