Abstract
Abstract Surgical trainees must maximise the educational and developmental opportunities of time spent in the operating theatre. Post-operative debriefing on performance based on observed skills is one way of achieving this and is regularly done in other high-risk professions. The non-technical skills for surgeons (NOTSS) behaviour rating system allows surgeons to observe trainees’ behaviour in the workplace and provide feedback for skill improvement in a structured manner. This paper describes the process of debriefing using NOTSS and presents the results of a usability trial. Two case studies also illustrate how the system was used. The majority of surgical trainers who participated reported that the NOTSS system provided a common language to discuss non-technical skills and was a valuable adjunct to currently available assessment tools. Some trainers found interpersonal skills more difficult to rate than cognitive skills but 73% (n = 8) felt that routine use of the system would enhance patient safety.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 265-274 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Cognition, Technology & Work |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 24 Aug 2007 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2008 |
Keywords
- surgical training
- education
- debriefing
- non-technical skills
- patient safety