Simulation-based training and assessment of non-technical skills in the Norwegian Helicopter Emergency Medical Services: A cross-sectional survey

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 647-653

  Abrahamsen, Håkon Bjorheim ^a,b,c,d   Sollid, Stephen J M ^a,d,e   Öhlund, Lennart S ^f   Røislien, Jo ^d,g   Bondevik, Gunnar Tschudi ^b,c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c National Centre for Emergency Primary Health Care   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^e OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

^g UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; CREW MEMBER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FATIGUE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HELICOPTER; HELICOPTER PILOT; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NORWEGIAN (PEOPLE); PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; ADULT; AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MALE; NORWAY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS; TEACHING;

ADULT; AIR AMBULANCES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; NORWAY; PATIENT SIMULATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84937839681     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2014-203962     Document Type: Article

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