Proportion (%) of crew members in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) working for the health enterprise (physicians) and for the flight operator (HEMS crew members (HCMs) and pilots) who have undergone simulation-based training (question category I6) and assessment (question category I7) of seven (1–7) generic non-technical skills (NTSs)1
| Question category | NTS category | Health enterprise employee | Flight operator employee | N (missing) | p Value (2-sided) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I6: Simulation-based training of NTSs | 1. Decision-making | 37/76 (48.7%) | 50/73 (68.5%) | 149 (6) | 0.020 |
| 2. Leadership | 37/78 (47.4%) | 47/72 (65.3%) | 150 (5) | 0.033 | |
| 3. Communication | 40/77 (51.9%) | 50/73 (68.5%) | 150 (5) | 0.046 | |
| 4. Situation awareness | 37/77 (48.1%) | 49/73 (67.1%) | 150 (5) | 0.021 | |
| 5. Teamwork | 44/76 (57.9%) | 55/73 (75.3%) | 149 (6) | 0.037 | |
| 6. Managing stress | 24/78 (30.8%) | 47/73 (64.3%) | 151 (4) | <0.001 | |
| 7. Coping with fatigue | 18/78 (23.8%) | 32/68 (47.1%) | 146 (9) | 0.003 | |
| I7: Assessment of NTSs | 1. Decision-making | 29/77 (37.7%) | 47/72 (65.3%) | 149 (6) | 0.001 |
| 2. Leadership | 27/77 (35.1%) | 44/72 (61.1%) | 149 (6) | 0.002 | |
| 3. Communication | 25/76 (32.9%) | 44/72 (61.1%) | 148 (7) | 0.001 | |
| 4. Situation awareness | 24/77 (31.2%) | 45/71 (63.3%) | 148 (7) | <0.001 | |
| 5. Teamwork | 30/77 (38.9%) | 49/72 (68.1%) | 149 (6) | <0.001 | |
| 6. Managing stress | 21/77 (27.3%) | 43/72 (59.7%) | 149 (6) | <0.001 | |
| 7. Coping with fatigue | 14/77 (18.2%) | 30/69 (43.5%) | 146 (9) | 0.001 |
Comparison of health enterprise employees with flight operator employees using Fisher’s exact test (two-sided). Significance at level 0.05.