Key result
Medical knowledge scores in anesthesia residents moderately correlated with non-technical skills in situation awareness (r=0.433), task management (r=0.382), and decision making (r=0.350), but weakly with teamwork.
Why the study?
Non-technical skills training and assessment have been implemented in anesthesia residency programs to improve patient care quality but have not been properly assessed.
Does medical knowledge correlate with non-technical skills in anesthesia residents?
Comparison
Correlation between medical knowledge scores and non-technical skills assessment scores
Design
Simulation-based cross-sectional assessment study
Authors
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Knowledge tests may inadequately capture non-technical skills in anesthesia residents; leaves open need for validated integrated NTS assessment.
Cross-Sectional (n=70)
No
Does medical knowledge correlate with non-technical skills in anesthesia residents?
Effect estimate: r=0.433 for situation awareness, r=0.382 for task management, r=0.350 for decision making
p-value: p=<0.01
Medical knowledge moderately correlates with cognitive non-technical skills such as task management, situation awareness, and decision making in anesthesia residents.
Raksamani et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Anesthesia residency training (n=70). Medical knowledge (assessed by MCQs, KFQs, and OSCEs) was evaluated on Correlation between knowledge test scores and Anesthetists' Non-Technical Skills (ANTS) categories (r=0.433 for situation awareness, r=0.382 for task management, r=0.350 for decision making, p=<0.01). Medical knowledge scores in anesthesia residents moderately correlated with non-technical skills in situation awareness (r=0.433), task management (r=0.382), and decision making (r=0.350), but weakly with teamwork.
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