Liang Bei, Kang Wenwen, Zhang Jiaojiao, et al. Construction and preliminary application of a non-technical skill indicator system for emergency surgery nurses[J/OL]. Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research, 2026, 1-10.
DOI:
Liang Bei, Kang Wenwen, Zhang Jiaojiao, et al. Construction and preliminary application of a non-technical skill indicator system for emergency surgery nurses[J/OL]. Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research, 2026, 1-10. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn116021-20250411-02223.
Construction and preliminary application of a non-technical skill indicator system for emergency surgery nurses
To construct a non-technical skill (NTS) indicator system suitable for emergency surgery nurses in China and conduct preliminary application and validation.
Methods
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An initial item pool for the indicator system was developed through a systematic literature review and semi-structured interviews. The Delphi method was used to conduct two rounds of consultation with 25 experts to determine the content of the indicator system. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using convenience sampling with 175 emergency surgery nurses. The reliability and validity of the scale were assessed through reliability analysis and exploratory factor analysis.
Results
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The constructed NTS indicator system for emergency surgery nurses included 5 primary indicators (situational awareness
decision-making and adaptability
communication and collaboration
leadership and management
resilience development and professional identity)
15 secondary indicators
and 37 tertiary indicators. The positive coefficients of the two rounds of expert consultation were 96% and 100%
respectively. The authority coefficient was 0.90. The Kendall's coordination coefficients were 0.42 and 0.51
respectively (
P
<
0.01). The overall Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale was 0.959
with dimension-specific α coefficients ranging from 0.832 to 0.923. The split-half reliability was 0.907. The scale-level content validity index was 0.92. Exploratory factor analysis extracted five common factors
with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 69.50%.
Conclusions
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The NTS indicator system for emergency surgery nurses constructed in this study is scientifically sound and reliable. The scale developed based on this system demonstrates high reliability and validity
providing an effective tool for the training
assessment
and competency evaluation of emergency surgery nurses.
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