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Date of Submission (10 Feb. 2026)
Date of Revision (10 March., 10 Apr. 2026)
Date of Acceptation (10 Aug. 2026)
DOI (10.26738/poem.v3i1.58
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Vol. 4 No. 2 2026

Abstract

Background

Effective pediatric resuscitation relies on both technical proficiency and non-technical skills, including leadership, communication, and teamwork [1]. These skills enhance role clarity, situational awareness, and coordinated interprofessional responses under pressure [2]. Combined with technical performance, they improve outcomes, build confidence, and foster collaboration. Simulation-based training provides a structured environment to strengthen decision-making, task delegation, and closed-loop communication [3]. This study assessed the impact of interprofessional simulation-based pediatric resuscitation training on non-technical skills and team readiness.

Methods

A pre/post interventional study was conducted at Al Wakra Hospital over 10 months starting December 2024, included 75 participants, comprising physicians and pediatric nurses, who were randomized into 12 teams with a designated leader for each team. 2.5-3 hours program following Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) Guidelines, included a 1-hour interactive presentation and 1.5-2 hours of simulation scenarios, with 2–3 leaders trained per session with their teams. Each leader led a 10-15-minute pediatric resuscitation scenario with structured debriefing and faculty feedback. Pre-training scores were collected immediately before, and post-training scores after completion of entire mass training. Outcomes were measured using a validated 30-item non-technical skills checklist scored by independent observers with each item rated as 1 if demonstrated and 0 if not demonstrated (maximum possible score = 30), covering leadership, teamwork, and communication. Team readiness was assessed by post-training self-reported survey. Pre–post differences were analyzed with Wilcoxon signed-rank test.

Results

Descriptive and inferential data analysis of normalized mean scores (0–1 scale, with 1 representing the maximum possible score: leadership = 10, teamwork = 14, communication = 6) demonstrated significant improvements in leadership (0.32 → 0.90, p<0.01), teamwork (0.71 → 0.92, p=0.02), and communication (0.20 → 0.88, p<0.01) (Table 1). Participants likewise reported enhanced team readiness (Figure 1).

Conclusion

Interprofessional simulation-based training markedly improved non-technical skills and team readiness in pediatric resuscitation.

Keywords

Pediatric Resuscitation, Interprofessional
Simulation, Simulation-based Training
Non-technical Skills,
Teamwork and Communication
Authors’ details

1. Hamad International Training Center, Qatar

2. Al Wakra Hospital, Qatar

Author contributions

All authors contributed equally and validated the final version of record.

Acknowledgements

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the administration of the Hamad International Training Center (HITC) for their continuous guidance and support, Ms. Khulud Maghraby for her input and to the administration of Al Wakra Hospital, along with the Nursing Education Team and the Pediatric Division, for their invaluable cooperation and contributions throughout this project.

Declarations

Conflicts Of Interests

The Authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

Funding

This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Registration

No registration applicable.

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Ethical approval

The study was approved as Quality improvement project by Director of HITC and was exempted from ethical approval.

References

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3. Rehman U, Sarwar MS, Jarvis S, Oeppen RS, Brennan PA. The critical importance of non-technical skills in developing surgical teams in the digital era. Surgery (Oxford). 2025 Mar 1;43(3):171–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpsur.2025.01.005

Copyright: This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

How to cite this paper? Elsayed Saad Aboudonya M, Tobin J, Lorenzo LC, Sebastian PM, Almomani EAH, M. Ameen S, et al. Impact of Interprofessional Simulation-Based Training on Enhancing Non-Technical Skills and Team Readiness in Pediatric Resuscitation. Panorama of Emergency Medicine. 2026,4(2) https://doi.org/10.26738/poem.v4i2.5

Panorama of Emergency Medicine

Corresponding Author

Mohamed Elsayed Saad Aboudonya

(Hamad International Training Center, Qatar)

Maboudonya@hamad.qa

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Submitted: 11 Sep 25

Revised: 25 Sep 25

Accepted: 25 Nov 25

Published by New Health Concept

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FIGURE 1 - Impact of Interprofessional Simulation Based Training on team readiness

– Post-Training Outcomes.

TABLE 1 - Pre– and post-training mean scores in non-technical skill domains among designated leaders (n=12)
Domain	n	Pre-training Mean Score	Post-training Mean Score	Mean Difference in Score	95% CI (Diff)	p-value
Leadership Skills	12	0.32	0.9	0.58	[0.19, 0.96]	<0.01 *
Collaborative Teamwork	12	0.71	0.92	0.21	[0.02, 0.4]	0.02 *
Effective Communication	12	0.2	0.88	0.68	[0.35, 1.01]	<0.01 *
(*) denotes significant if p<0.05