Mindfulness in the OR

Mindfulness in the OR: Can an Abbreviated Mindfulness Skill Improve a Surgeon's Focus, Anxiety and Performance in the OR?

The purpose of this research study is to understand the effect of a short mindfulness video on self perceived performance in the OR. Specifically, assessing the effectiveness of brief mindfulness intervention on physician focus, anxiety and perceived performance at the time of a procedure through a survey containing a modified flow state scale and modified applied mindfulness process scale

Inclusion Criteria:

• practicing physicians or medical trainees
• employed in a hospital setting
• providing surgeries in an operating room setting.

Exclusion Criteria:

• practitioners involved in counseling roles