A UK study has looked at the possible disruptive effect of playing music in the operating theatre. According to sources cited here, background music is quite common, being played during 53-72% of surgical operations. Video recordings over six months examined 20 operations in two different theatres and the authors reported that “repeated requests were five times more likely to occur in cases that played music than those that did not. A repeated request can add 4-68 seconds each to operation time and increased tensions due to frustration at ineffective communication.” They concluded that music played in operating theatres is underrecognised as a potential safety hazard.
Music and communication in the operating theatre. Weldon S-M, Korkiakangas T, Bezemer J, Kneebone R. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2015. [epub]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jan.12744
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