Abstract
Cognitive aids have been shown to facilitate adherence to evidence-based guidelines and improve technical performance of teams when managing simulated critical events. Few studies have explored the effect of cognitive aids on non-technical skills, such as teamwork and communication. The current study sought to explore the effects of different decision support tools (DST), a type of cognitive aid, on the technical and non-technical performance of teams. The current study represents a randomized, blinded, control trial of the effects of three versions of an electronic DST on team performance during multiple simulations of perioperative emergencies. The DSTs included a version with only technical information, a version with only non-technical information and a version with both technical and non-technical information. The technical performance of teams was improved when they used the technical DST and the combined technical and non-technical DST when compared to memory alone. The technical performance of teams was significantly worse when using the non-technical DST. All three versions of the DST had a negligible effect on the non-technical performance of teams. The technical performance of teams in the current study was affected by different versions of a DST, yet there was no effect on the teams’ non-technical performance. The use of a DST, including those that focused on non-technical information, did not impact the non-technical performance of the teams.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 75 |
Journal | Journal of medical systems |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cognitive aids
- Decision support tools
- Non-technical skills
- Resuscitation
- Team performance
- Technical skills
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Information Systems
- Health Information Management
- Health Informatics
- Medicine (miscellaneous)