The role of non-technical skills in anaesthesia: a review of current literature

Fletcher, Gordon; McGeorge, Peter; Flin, Rhona; Glavin, Ronnie; Maran, Nicola

doi:10.1093/bja/88.3.418

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“…the ASA difficult airway algorithm. The importance of these non-technical skills in anaesthesia is increasingly recognised [103]. Additionally, management of infrequent events such as failed intubation with failed ventilation can be practised without risk to live patients.…”

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Training in airway management

2002

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Training in airway management

2002

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“…Simulation is usually expensive, and its cost-effectiveness in relation to alternative educational methods has not been well established, although the advantages outlined above may lead to financial savings: for example, training using simulators can reduce repair costs for fibreoptic equipment by up to 84% [86]. Standards in relation to simulators and simulation facilities have been slow in coming [87].…”

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Education in airway management

et al. 2011

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SummaryIn airway management, poor judgment, education and training are leading causes of patient morbidity and mortality. The traditional model of medical education, which relies on experiential learning in the clinical environment, is inconsistent and often inadequate. Curriculum change is underway in many medical organisations in an effort to correct these problems, and airway management is likely to be explicitly addressed as a clinical fundamental within any new anaesthetic curriculum. Competency‐based medical education with regular assessment of clinical ability is likely to be introduced for all anaesthetists engaged in airway management. Essential clinical competencies need to be defined and improvements in training techniques can be expected based on medical education research. Practitioners need to understand their equipment and diversify their airway skills to cope with a variety of clinical presentations. Expertise stems from deliberate practice and a desire constantly to improve performance with a career‐long commitment to education.

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“…These skills are sometimes described under the general heading as human factors, but they have also been described as nontechnical skills. 75 It was once anticipated that these skills would develop somewhat spontaneously as residents progressed through training. However, it is now generally acknowledged that such is not the case, and training in this domain is as necessary and important as it is for technical skills training.…”

Section: Non-technical Skills Training In Anesthesia and Airway Managmentioning

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