Training and cultivation of non-technical skills in gastrointestinal surgeons / 中华胃肠外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Non-technical skill (NTS) in gastrointestinal surgeon is an important part of surgical performance and surgical education. NTS is essential for safe and effective surgery. NTS has four aspects situation awareness, decision making, communication and teamwork, and leadership. There is evidence that training and assessment of NTS of professional physicians is very important for doctors' career and plays an important role in improving medical quality and ensuring patient safety. The training and assessment of NTS is a great reference to the training of gastrointestinal surgeons in China. In addition, the establishment of a training system for professional gastrointestinal surgeons in line with China's characteristic as soon as possible will improve the overall quality of professional gastrointestinal surgeons in China and better serve the vast number of patients.