Open AccessCharacterization of non-technical skills in paediatric cardiac surgery: communication patterns
Author(s) -
Raquel Santos,
Luís Bakero,
P. Franco,
Cláudio Nahum Alves,
Isabel Fragata,
José Fragata
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezs068
Subject(s) - surgical team , medicine , medical education , psychology , medical emergency , surgery
The management of non-technical skills in complex surgical domains, such as paediatric cardiac surgery, is being recognized as a major factor for both performance and safety. Communication patterns are very relevant for safety and were analysed in this human-factor observational study.
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