RAS-NOTECHS: validity and reliability of a tool for measuring non-technical skills in robotic-assisted surgery settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-technical skills (NTS) are essential for safe surgical practice as they impact workflow and patient outcomes. Observational tools to measure operating room (OR) teams' NTS have been introduced. However, there are none that account for the specific teamwork challenges introduced by robotic-assisted surgery (RAS). We set out to develop and content-validate a tool to assess multidisciplinary NTS in RAS.

Methodology

Stepwise, multi-method procedure. Observations in different surgical departments and a scoping literature review were first used to compile a set of RAS-specific teamwork behaviours. This list was refined and expert validated using a Delphi consensus approach consisting of qualitative interviews and a quantitative survey. Then, RAS-specific behaviours

SUBMITTER: Schreyer J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8505574 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature