Table 2

OR with 95% CIs for physicians and HEMS crew members (HCMs) having undergone simulation-based training (question category I6) and assessment (question category I7) of seven (1–7) generic non-technical skills (NTSs),1 compared with the group of pilots

PhysicianHCM
Question categoryNTS category (n)OR (95% CI)p Valuenphys (missing)OR (95% CI)p ValuenHCM (missing)
I6: Simulation-based training of NTSs1. Decision-making (n=149)0.52 (0.22 to 1.24)0.13976 (6)1.38 (0.51 to 3.72)0.53042 (0)
2. Leadership (n=150)0.74 (0.32 to 1.71)0.48678 (4)2.25 (0.84 to 6.04)0.10941 (1)
3. Communication (n=150)0.68 (0.29 to 1.60)0.37977 (5)1.78 (0.66 to 4.83)0.25742 (0)
4. Situation awareness (n=150)0.67 (0.29 to 1.55)0.34877 (5)2.04 (0.76 to 5.48)0.16042 (0)
5. Teamwork (n=149)0.66 (0.27 to 1.58)0.34676 (6)2.02 (0.69 to 5.94)0.20042 (0)
6. Managing stress (n=151)0.32 (0.14 to 0.76)0.01078 (4)1.61 (0.61 to 4.24)0.33442 (0)
7. Coping with fatigue (n=146)0.46 (0.18 to 1.17)0.10378 (4)1.71 (0.64 to 4.55)0.28440 (2)
I7: Assessment of NTSs1. Decision-making (n=149)0.40 (0.17 to 0.96)0.03977 (5)1.49 (0.56 to 3.97)0.42842 (0)
2. Leadership (n=149)0.36 (0.15 to 0.86)0.02177 (5)1.08 (0.42 to 2.83)0.87042 (0)
3. Communication (n=148)0.33 (0.14 to 0.78)0.01276 (6)1.08 (0.42 to 2.83)0.87042 (0)
4. Situation awareness (n=148)0.40 (0.17 to 0.94)0.03677 (5)2.12 (0.79 to 5.65)0.13641 (1)
5. Teamwork (n=149)0.37 (0.15 to 0.88)0.02577 (5)1.45 (0.58 to 3.93)0.46942 (0)
6. Managing stress (n=149)0.29 (0.12 to 0.69)0.00577 (5)1.24 (0.48 to 3.23)0.65542 (0)
7. Coping with fatigue (n=146)0.38 (0.15 to 0.98)0.04677 (5)1.64 (0.64 to 4.34)0.31839 (3)
  • Significance at level 0.05.