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The Effect of Novel Decision Support Tools on Technical and Non-Technical Performance of Teams in Managing Emergencies.
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Journal of medical systems [J Med Syst] 2022 Oct 05; Vol. 46 (11), pp. 75. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 05. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Cognitive aids have been shown to facilitate adherence to evidence-based guidelines and improve technical performance of teams when managing simulated critical events. Few studies have explored the effect of cognitive aids on non-technical skills, such as teamwork and communication. The current study sought to explore the effects of different decision support tools (DST), a type of cognitive aid, on the technical and non-technical performance of teams. The current study represents a randomized, blinded, control trial of the effects of three versions of an electronic DST on team performance during multiple simulations of perioperative emergencies. The DSTs included a version with only technical information, a version with only non-technical information and a version with both technical and non-technical information. The technical performance of teams was improved when they used the technical DST and the combined technical and non-technical DST when compared to memory alone. The technical performance of teams was significantly worse when using the non-technical DST. All three versions of the DST had a negligible effect on the non-technical performance of teams. The technical performance of teams in the current study was affected by different versions of a DST, yet there was no effect on the teams' non-technical performance. The use of a DST, including those that focused on non-technical information, did not impact the non-technical performance of the teams.<br /> (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
- Subjects :
- Humans
Clinical Competence
Communication
Emergencies
Patient Care Team
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-689X
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of medical systems
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36195692
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-022-01866-4