Adaptation of a Tool to Assess Nontechnical Skills of Scrub Practitioners in Denmark. Issue 9 (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mundt, AS; Spanager, L; Lyk-Jensen, HT; Østergaard, D
• Is Part Of: Journal of perioperative practice. Volume 27:Issue 9(2017)
• Page Start: 180
• Page End: 186
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: Scrub practitioner -- Non-technical skills -- Behaviour; Operating room nursing -- Periodicals; 617.9192
• DOI: 10.1177/175045891702700901
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2515-7949

Abstract

The aim of this study was to adapt the Scottish tool, Scrub Practitioners' List of Intraoperative NonTechnical Skills, to Danish organisation and culture (Mitchell et al 2013). With an explorative and qualitative approach, four group interviews with scrub practitioners, surgeons and anaesthesia staff were conducted. The main differences found were related to communication and teamwork regarding scrub practitioners' focus on the team and speaking up. Differences in the non-technical skills described in the behavioural markers are perhaps explained by cultural differences between Scotland and Denmark. A new tool for scrub practitioners in Denmark was adapted.