Researchers compiled the responses of more than 700 surgeons and other healthcare professionals who completed a 12-question in-app survey in June. Respondents represented more than 50 countries, with the majority identifying themselves as medical professionals from the U.S.
Here are five insights from the survey.
1. Almost all (90 percent) of those surveyed said they played music in the OR, with the majority (89 percent) stating they preferred listening to playlists instead of albums.
2. Roughly half (49 percent) of surgeons said they played rock music in the OR, followed closely by pop music (48 percent), classical music (43 percent), jazz (24 percent) and rhythm and blues (21 percent).
3. Many surgeons said patients can weigh in on the music played during surgery if they’re to remain awake during the procedure.
4. Though surgeons may prefer rock, 59 percent of respondents who identified as anesthesiologists, anesthesiology residents and certified nurse anesthetists said they listened to pop music, while 44 percent said they preferred rock while working.
5. The top 3 rock songs frequenting surgeons’ OR playlists include “Rock You Like a Hurricane” by Scorpions, “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses and “Just What the Doctor Ordered” by Ted Nugent.
To view the survey results, click here.
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