Table 4 Numbers (frequencies) of GEMS employees during 2015 and HEMS employees during 2011 [34] undertaking some training in and assessment of the seven NTSs; Fisher’s exact test proving statistically significant differences
Question category | NTS category | GEMS 2015 (n = 998) | HEMS 2011 (n = 155) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Decision-making | 624 (62.5%) | 87/149 (58.4%) | 0,366 | |
Simulation-based training of NTSs | Leadership | 599 (60.0%) | 84/150 (56.0%) | 0,373 |
Communication | 693 (69.4%) | 90/150 (60.0%) | 0,024 | |
Situation awareness | 655 (65.6%) | 86/159 (57.3%) | 0,054 | |
Teamwork | 739 (74.0%) | 99/149 (66.4%) | 0,060 | |
Managing stress | 457 (45.8%) | 80/151 (53.0%) | 0,793 | |
Coping with fatigue | 226 (22.6%) | 50/146 (34.2%) | 0,004 | |
Assessment of NTSs | Decision-making | 529 (53.0%) | 76/149 (51.0%) | 0,661 |
Leadership | 508 (50.9%) | 71/149 (47.7%) | 0,483 | |
Communication | 539 (54.0%) | 69/148 (46.6%) | 0,095 | |
Situation awareness | 521 (52.2%) | 69/148 (46.6%) | 0,218 | |
Teamwork | 563 (56.4%) | 79/149 (53.0%) | 0,479 | |
Managing stress | 398 (39.9%) | 64/149 (43.0%) | 0,475 | |
Coping with fatigue | 199 (19.9%) | 44/146 (30.1%) | 0,007 |