Australian researchers have successfully trialed a novel experiment to address offensive and rude comments in operating theaters by placing “eye” signage in surgical rooms.
The eye images, attached to the walls of an Adelaide orthopaedic hospital’s operating theater without any explanation, had the desired effect of markedly reducing poor behavior among surgical teams.
Lead researcher University of South Australia Professor Cheri Ostroff attributed the result to a perception of being “watched,” even though the eyes were not real.
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