The development of a tool to assess medical students’ non-technical skills – The Norwegian medical students’ non-technical skills (NorMS-NTS)

PURPOSE: New physicians need to master non-technical skills (NTS), as high levels of NTS have been shown to increase patient safety. It has also been shown that NTS can be improved through training. This study aimed to establish the necessary NTS for Norwegian medical students to create a tool for formative and summative assessments. METHODS: Focus group interviews were conducted with colleagues and patients of newly graduated physicians. …