Chirurgen zeigen bei Kinder-Buzz-Draht-Spielen wie der Operation die größte Geschicklichkeit als anderes Krankenhauspersonal. 84 % der Chirurgen beendeten das Spiel in 5 Minuten, verglichen mit 57 % der Ärzte und 54 % des Krankenpflegepersonals. Chirurgen fluchten auch am häufigsten während des Spiels (50 %), gefolgt von Krankenschwestern (30 %) und Ärzten (25 %).

I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

Dexterity assessment of hospital workers: prospective comparative study

https://www.bmj.com/content/387/bmj-2024-081814

From the linked article:

Surgeons show greater dexterity in children’s buzz wire game than other hospital staff

But are also more likely to swear during the task

Surgeons are quicker and more successful at completing a buzz wire game compared with other hospital staff, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.

However, surgeons are also more likely to swear during the task, while nurses and non-clinical staff show the highest rates of audible noises of frustration.

A total of 84% of surgeons completed the game within five minutes compared with 57% of physicians, 54% of nurses and 51% of non-clinical staff.

Surgeons were also quicker to successfully complete the game regardless of age and gender, with an average time of 89 seconds compared with 120 seconds for physicians, 135 seconds for nurses and 161 seconds for non-clinical staff.

However, surgeons also exhibited the highest rate of swearing during the game (50%), followed by nurses (30%), physicians (25%), and non-clinical staff (23%) (P=0.004). Non-clinical staff showed the highest use of frustration noises (75%), followed by nurses (68%), surgeons (58%), and physicians (52%).