Generic Crew Resource Management Training to Improve Non-technical Skills in Acute Care-Phase 1: An Interdisciplinary Needs Assessment Survey

Background: As the first phase of a larger multicentric study, a needs assessment was conducted to develop generic crew resource management training for all critical care wards in hospitals. Method: The online survey study included 103 Belgian physicians, nurses, and midwives working in obstetric units, emergency rooms, operating rooms, and intensive care units. Results: Acute care professionals across specialty areas and professions had a positive attitude toward non-technical skills and multidisciplinary simulation-based team training. The majority preferred simulation-based training as an educational format to train non-technical skills. Preferred training content and the gap between attitude and skill were similar across specialty areas and professions. However, perceived barriers during emergency situations did differ somewhat between specialty areas. Conclusions: A generic crew resource management training program for all acute care professionals is feasible provided that barriers, needs, and concerns are taken into account. (C) 2021 International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning. Published by Elsevier Inc.