Non-technical skills in histopathology: definition and discussion.
Histopathology
; 59(3): 359-67, 2011 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21692830
ABSTRACT
Health care is a high-risk industry, with most documented adverse incidents being associated with 'human factors' including cognitive and social skills termed 'non-technical skills'. Non-technical skills complement the diagnostic and specialist skills and professional attributes required by medical practitioners, including histopathologists, and can enhance the quality of practice and delivery of health-care services and thus contribute to patient safety. This review aims to introduce histopathologists to non-technical skills and how these pertain to everyday histopathological practice. Drawing from other domains in medicine, specifically anaesthesia and surgery, a variety of non-technical skills are identified and described in the context of histopathology to illustrate the role each plays, often collectively, in daily practice. The generic non-technical skills are defined as situation awareness, decision-making, communication, teamwork, leadership, managing stress and coping with fatigue. Example scenarios from histopathology are presented and the contributions to outcomes made by non-technical skills are explained. Consideration of these specific non-technical skills as a component in histopathology training may benefit practitioners as well as assuring patient safety.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Patologia Clínica
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Histopathology
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido