A proposal for modification of nontechnical skill assessment for perioperative crisis management simulation training

• Published in: Journal of clinical anesthesia 2016-08, Vol.32, p.25-26
• Main Authors: Komasawa, Nobuyasu, MD, PhD, Berg, Benjamin W., MD
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Anesthesia & Perioperative Care; Clinical Competence; Collaboration; Communication; Cooperation; Decision making; Emergency medical care; Humans; Management of crises; Managerial skills; Medical prognosis; Non-technical skill; Operating Rooms; Pain Medicine; Patient Safety; Perioperative Care - education; Perioperative crisis management; Personnel, Hospital - education; Simulation; Simulation training; Simulation Training - methods; Teamwork
• ISSN: 0952-8180; 1873-4529
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2015.12.031

Simulation-based education and training are not only effective for acquiring technical skills but also for developing nontechnical skills, such as situation awareness, cooperation, decision making, leadership, and communication in emergency situations. Oxford NOTECHS consists of “leadership and management,” “teamwork and cooperation,” “problem solving and decision making,” “leadership and management skills,” and “situational awareness” assessment domains [4]; ANTS domains include “task management,” “team working,” “situational awareness,” and “decision making” domains. Another major difference in the operating room regards restricted nonverbal communication due to use of masks and goggles. [...]the perioperative crisis management team differs from that of emergency medicine or critical care, leading to the needs of modified nontechnical skill evaluation tool based on unique operating room characteristics.