Impact of stress on resident performance in simulated trauma scenarios

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 497-503

  Harvey, Adrian ^a,b   Bandiera, Glen ^a,b,c   Nathens, Avery B ^b,c   LeBlanc, Vicki R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Performance; Residents; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INJURY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL HISTORY; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; RESUSCITATION; SALIVA; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMULATION; STRESS; TASK PERFORMANCE; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TEACHING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; PATIENT SIMULATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84860583336     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31821f84be     Document Type: Article

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