Dexterity assessment of hospital workers: prospective comparative study
Objectives To compare the manual dexterity and composure under pressure of people in different hospital staff roles using a buzz wire game. Design Prospective, observational, comparative study (Tremor study). Setting Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK, during a three week period in 2024. Participants 254 hospital staff members comprising of 60 physicians, 64 surgeons, 69 nurses, and 61 non-clinical staff. Main outcome measures Successful completion of the buzz wire game within five minutes and occurrence of swearing and audible noises of frustration. Results Of the 254 hospital staff that participated, surgeons had significantly higher success rates in completing the buzz wire game within five minutes (84%, n=54) compared with physicians (57%, n=34), nurses (54%, n=37), and non-clinical staff (51%, n=31) (P<0.001). Time-to-event analysis showed that surgeons were quicker to successfully complete the game, independent of age and gender. Surgeons exhibited the highest rate of
