Non-technical Skills in Healthcare
Stavros Prineas, Kathleen L. Mosier, Mirko Claus, Stefano Guicciardi
Abstract
Abstract Non-technical Skills (NTS) are a set of generic cognitive and social skills, exhibited by individuals and teams, that support technical skills when performing complex tasks. Typical NTS training topics include performance shaping factors, planning and preparation for complex tasks, situation awareness, perception of risk, decision-making, communication, teamwork and leadership. This chapter provides a framework for understanding these skills in theory and practice, how they interact, and how they have been applied in healthcare, as well as avenues for future research.
Topics & Concepts
TeamworkHealth careSet (abstract data type)PerceptionPsychologySocial skillsSocial careSkills managementKnowledge managementCognitionCognitive skillMedical educationComputer scienceMedicineNursingPedagogyPolitical scienceLawProgramming languageNeurosciencePsychotherapistPatient Safety and Medication ErrorsClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsInnovations in Medical Education