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Emergency Crisis Resource Management course: a tool for transforming attitudes within Emergency Service teams
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Espinosa-Ramírez S, Casal-Angulo C, Díaz-Agea JL, Vázquez-Casares A, López-Mesa F, Adánez-Martínez MG. Emergency Crisis Resource Management course: a tool for transforming attitudes within Emergency Service teams. Rev Esp Urg Emerg. 2023;2:06–12
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OBJECTIVE. To know the perception of the influence of the human factor in emergencies, acquired by students after completing an E-CRM (Emergency Crisis Resource Management) course of the Spanish Society of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medicine (SEMES) based on clinical simulation. E-CRM (Emergency Crisis Resource Management) course of the Spanish Society of Emergency Medicine (SEMES) based on clinical simulation.
METHODS. We analyzed responses to an ad hoc survey sent to participants 3 months after they completed the E-CRM course between 2017 and 2019. We analyzed their views of the influence the course had on their personal and professional development.
RESULTS. Responses were received from 147 course participants (73.5%, physicians; 20.4%, nurses; 5.4%, emergency medical technicians; and 1.4%, other). Sixty-five percent had more than 10 years of experience. The different groups of participants gave significantly different responses for the 5 question categories: seeking help, role clarification, effective communication, resource use, and overall evaluation. Respondents emphasized their use of cognitive aids, active listening, and team planning prior to starting a shift.
CONCLUSIONS. After the E-CRM clinical simulation course, respondents reported being more aware of how human factors influence their personal and professional approaches to carrying out their emergency service work.