NTS training for emergency department professionals is associated with consistent pre- to post-training improvements in knowledge, teamwork attitudes, and self-confidence (low to moderate certainty).¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · review r3 · q3
Currency · newest study 2026 · checked against its sources 2026-10-31 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? NTS training is associated with consistent pre- to post-training improvements in knowledge, teamwork attitudes, and self-confidence among ED healthcare professionals. → Zhang YuKun 2026

Evidence¶

Zhang YuKun 2026¶

Zhang YuKun, Wang YuWei, Jiang ManYu, Sun XiHui, Tang LiYoong. (2026). Effectiveness of non-technical skills training for healthcare professionals in emergency departments: a systematic review. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-026-01574-9

q3 · i? · review · r3

The review's synthesis of 15 included studies (two RCTs, one quasi-experimental, twelve before-and-after) reports "consistent pre- to post-training improvements in knowledge, teamwork attitudes, and self-confidence". Certainty was rated low to moderate via GRADE.

"NTS training was commonly delivered through simulation-based courses with structured debriefing and was associated with consistent pre- to post-training improvements in knowledge, teamwork attitudes, and self-confidence, with low to moderate certainty of evidence."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Collaboration — outcome: instruction changes it

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