Interprofessional non-technical skills for surgeons in disaster response: a literature review. Issue 5 (7th June 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Willems, Anneliese; Waxman, Bruce; Bacon, Andrew K.; Smith, Julian; Kitto, Simon
• Is Part Of: Journal of interprofessional care. Volume 27:Issue 5(2013)
• Page Start: 380
• Page End: 386
• Publication Date: 2013-06-07
• Subjects: Interprofessional collaboration -- interprofessional education -- literature review -- non-technical skills -- surgery -- teamwork; Holistic medicine -- Periodicals; Interprofessional relations -- Periodicals; Health care teams -- Periodicals; 361
• DOI: 10.3109/13561820.2013.791670
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1356-1820

Abstract

Abstract: Natural disasters impose a significant burden on society. Current disaster training programmes do not place an emphasis on equipping surgeons with non-technical skills for disaster response. This literature review sought to identify non-technical skills required of surgeons in disaster response through an examination of four categories of literature: "disaster"; "surgical"; "organisational management"; and "interprofessional". Literature search criteria included electronic database searches, internet searches, hand searching, ancestry searching and networking strategies. Various potential non-technical skills for surgeons in disaster response were identified including: interpersonal skills such as communication, teamwork and leadership; cognitive strategies such flexibility, adaptability, innovation, improvisation and creativity; physical and psychological self-care; conflict management, collaboration, professionalism, health advocacy and teaching. Such skills and the role of interprofessionalism should be considered for inclusion in surgical disaster response training course curricula.