Table 1 Numbers (frequencies) of GEMS and HEMS employees undertaking some training in and assessment of the seven NTSs during 2015; Fisher’s exact test proving statistically significant differences
Question category | NTS category | GEMS (n = 998) | HEMS (n = 109) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Decision-making | 624 (62.5%) | 90 (82.6%) | < 0,001 | |
Simulation-based training of NTSs | Leadership | 599 (60.0%) | 80 (73.4%) | 0,007 |
Communication | 693 (69.4%) | 88 (80.7%) | 0,015 | |
Situation awareness | 652 (65.6%) | 87 (79.8%) | 0,003 | |
Teamwork | 739 (74.0%) | 93 (85.3%) | 0,010 | |
Managing stress | 457 (45.8%) | 77 (70.6%) | < 0,001 | |
Coping with fatigue | 226 (22.6%) | 48 (44.0%) | < 0,001 | |
Assessment of NTSs | Decision-making | 529 (53.0%) | 78 (71.6%) | < 0,001 |
Leadership | 508 (50.9%) | 74 (67.9%) | < 0,001 | |
Communication | 539 (54.0%) | 76 (69.7%) | 0,002 | |
Situation awareness | 521 (52.2%) | 74 (67,9%) | 0,002 | |
Teamwork | 563 (56.4%) | 81 (74.3%) | < 0,001 | |
Managing stress | 398 (39.9%) | 66 (60.6%) | < 0,001 | |
Coping with fatigue | 199 (19.9%) | 46 (42.2%) | < 0,001 |