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Non-technical skills and otolaryngology: systematic review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 May 2020

R Bannon ,
K E Stewart  and
M Bannister
R Bannon
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK
K E Stewart
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK
M Bannister*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK
*
Author for correspondence: Mr Miles Bannister, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Victoria Hospital, Hayfield Road, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY2 5AH, Scotland, UK Email: miles.bannister@nhs.net
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Abstract

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the published literature on non-technical skills in otolaryngology surgery and examine the applicability of any research to others’ practice, and to explore how the published literature can identify areas for further development and guide future research.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted using the following key words: ‘otolaryngology’, ‘otorhinolaryngology’, ‘ENT’, ‘ENT surgery’, ‘ear, nose and throat surgery’, ‘head and neck surgery’, ‘thyroid surgery’, ‘parathyroid surgery’, ‘otology’, ‘rhinology’, ‘laryngology’ ‘skull base surgery’, ‘airway surgery’, ‘non-technical skills’, ‘non technical skills for surgeons’, ‘NOTSS’, ‘behavioural markers’ and ‘behavioural assessment tool’.

Results

Three publications were included in the review – 1 randomised, controlled trial and 2 cohort studies – involving 78 participants. All were simulation-based studies involving training otolaryngology surgeons.

Conclusion

Little research has been undertaken on non-technical skills in otolaryngology. Training surgeons’ non-technical skill levels are similar across every tested aspect. The research already performed can guide further studies, particularly amongst non-training otolaryngology surgeons and in both emergency and elective non-simulated environments.

Keywords

OtolaryngologyOtorhinolaryngologic Surgical ProceduresTeachingTraining SupportCrisis Intervention
Type
Review Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 134 , Issue 5 , May 2020 , pp. 415 - 418
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Footnotes

Mr M Bannister takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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