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Table 2 Numbers (frequencies) of flight operator and health trust employees undertaking some training in and assessment of the seven NTSs during 2015; Fisher’s exact test proving statistically significant differences

From: A comparative study on the frequency of simulation-based training and assessment of non-technical skills in the Norwegian ground ambulance services and helicopter emergency medical services

Question category

NTS category

Flight operator employee (n = 56)

Health trust employee (n = 1051)

p-value

 

Decision-making

51 (91.1%)

663 (63.1%)

< 0,001

Simulation-based training of NTSs

Leadership

45 (80.4%)

634 (60.3%)

0,003

Communication

50 (89.3%)

731 (69.6%)

< 0,001

Situation awareness

50 (89.3%)

692 (65.8%)

< 0,001

Teamwork

53 (94.6%)

779 (74.1%)

< 0,001

Managing stress

49 (87.5%)

485 (46.1%)

< 0,001

Coping with fatigue

32 (57.1%)

242 (23.0%)

< 0,001

Assessment of NTSs

Decision-making

46 (82.1%)

561 (53.4%)

< 0,001

Leadership

43 (76.8%)

539 (51.3%)

< 0,001

Communication

45 (80.4%)

570 (54.2%)

< 0,001

Situation awareness

45 (80.4%)

550 (52.3%)

< 0,001

Teamwork

49 (87.5%)

592 (56.6%)

< 0,001

Managing stress

46 (82.1%)

418 (39.8%)

< 0,001

Coping with fatigue

32 (57.1%)

213 (20.3%)

< 0,001