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Social and Cognitive Skills (SCOPE)-a generic model for multi-professional work and education in healthcare
Peter Dieckmann1,2,3, Birgitte Bruun4, Sofie Mundt4
1Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Center for Human Ressources and Education, Capital Region of Denmark, Herlev Hospital, Borgmester Ib Juuls Vej, 1b, DK-2730, Herlev, Denmark. mail@peter-dieckmann.de.
Abstract:
In this article, we present a generic model for social and cognitive skills that can be used in work and (simulation-based) education in healthcare. We combined existing non-technical skills tools into a tool that we call SCOPE. SCOPE is a model that comprises the three social categories of "teamwork", "leading", and "task management" as well as the two cognitive categories of "situation awareness" and "decision making". Each category comprises between three and six elements. We formulated guiding questions for each category in an attempt to emphasize its core meaning. We developed a dynamic graphical representation of the categories that emphasize the constant changes in the relative importance of the categories over the course of a clinical or educational situation. Anecdotal evidence supports the value of the model for aligning language around social and cognitive skills across specialties and professions.
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