Reliability Testing Of The Finnish Version Of The Non-Technical Skills Scale For Trauma (T-Notechs)

OBJECTIVES: Non-technical teamwork skills can be improved through simulation-based training. Steinemann et al. (2012) modified the nontechnical skills rating scale (NOTECHS) and produced theT-NOTECHS instrument to assess trauma team performance. The objectives of this study were to adapt the T-NOTEC...

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Published in:Value in health 2017-10, Vol.20 (9), p.A681-A682
Main Authors: Repo, JP, Rosqvist, E, Lauritsalo, S, Paloneva, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Cronbach's alpha
Efficacy
Group performance
Guidelines
Reliability
Resuscitation
Simulation
Teamwork
Technical skills
Training
Translation
Trauma
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Summary:OBJECTIVES: Non-technical teamwork skills can be improved through simulation-based training. Steinemann et al. (2012) modified the nontechnical skills rating scale (NOTECHS) and produced theT-NOTECHS instrument to assess trauma team performance. The objectives of this study were to adapt the T-NOTECHS instrument into Finnish and to assess the reliability of the Finnish version in trauma team simulation training settings. METHODS: The T-NOTECHS (item scores, l=poor; 5=excellent) was translated into Finnish according to the structured translation and cultural adaptation guidelines for NOTECHS instruments (Repo and Rosqvist. Value Health 19[7J:A358). Reliability of theT-NOTECHS was assessed among61 hospital trauma team resuscitation simulations with 193 participants. Floor-ceiling effect, internal consistency, inter-item correlation, and inter-rater reliability were analyzed. RESULTS: Minor adaptations were done in the translation of the Finnish T-NOTECHS. Mean scores between two evaluators were 3.76 and 4.01, respectively. Chronbach's alpha was 0.70 with inter-item correlation of 0.54. Intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.54 (95% CI, 0.34-0.70) and coefficient of repeatability was 1.53 (95% CI, 1.29-1.94). CONCLUSIONS: The T-NOTECHS instrument was successfully translated into Finnish. The Finnish version of the T-NOTECHS proved to have fair reliability. The Finnish T-NOTECHS can now be used to assess efficacy of trauma team performance in real-life resuscitations and in resuscitation simulation training.
ISSN:1098-3015
1524-4733
DOI:10.1016/j.jval.2017.08.1708