Observation of Non-technical Skills in the Pre-hospital Care in the Czech Republic

NCT ID: NCT04503369

Last Updated: 2021-02-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

359 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-07-01

Study Completion Date

2020-12-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to find out if the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) crews are using the non-technical skills (e.g. communication, decision making, situational awareness etc.) in the real practice and how well they use them.

Detailed Description

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The aim of the study is to find out if the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) crews are using the non-technical skills (teamwork and team leading, communication, decision making, situational awareness and task management) in the real practice and how well they use them. According to the observations of individual crews by field supervisors the use of non-technical skills will be compared between different groups (e.g. resuscitation, trauma, medical problems, non-emergency situations etc.). The comparison between the collaborators of the study is not the subject of the study.

Main hypothesis: The EMS crews are using all of the aspects of non-technical skills appropriately.

The field supervision is also the limitation of the study because it is done by different observers / supervisors, the observation therefore might by affected by subjective feelings. To minimise the subjective view of the situation all of the field supervisors undergo a uniform training of non-technical skills and how to observe and evaluate them.

Conditions

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Non-technical Skills

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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EMS crews

Crews of Emergency Medical Services

Non-technical skills

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Teamwork The work of the team consists of information exchange and coordination of all activities performed. In-team communication is always calm and assertive, and team members support each other.

Task management With the right planning and preparation of individual activities, the likelihood that all standards of care and best practices will be followed increases.

Situational awareness Situational awareness refers primarily to the collection of information, its understanding and, on that basis, prediction of direction into which the situation will develop. Maintaining situational awareness is crucial in order to move towards the right goal.

Decision-making With good situational awareness, one is able to keep in mind all information needed to make the correct decision at the right time. In some cases, it is advisable to consult with other team members or to verify their consent to the proposed procedure.

Communication Communication is a vital tool when working in a team.

Interventions

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Non-technical skills

Teamwork The work of the team consists of information exchange and coordination of all activities performed. In-team communication is always calm and assertive, and team members support each other.

Task management With the right planning and preparation of individual activities, the likelihood that all standards of care and best practices will be followed increases.

Situational awareness Situational awareness refers primarily to the collection of information, its understanding and, on that basis, prediction of direction into which the situation will develop. Maintaining situational awareness is crucial in order to move towards the right goal.

Decision-making With good situational awareness, one is able to keep in mind all information needed to make the correct decision at the right time. In some cases, it is advisable to consult with other team members or to verify their consent to the proposed procedure.

Communication Communication is a vital tool when working in a team.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* EMS called
* More than 2 crews on the scene
* Field supervisor present

Exclusion Criteria

\- TEAM tool not filled completely
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Emergency Medical Services of the Karlovy Vary region, Czech Republic

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Emergency Medical Services of the Pilsner region, Czech Republic

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

David Peran

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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David Peran

Head of the Education and Training Centre

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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David Peran, DrPH

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Prague Emergency Medical Services

Roman Sykora, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Emergency Medical Services of the Karlovy Vary Region

Jana Vidunová, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Emergency Medical Services of the Pilsner Region

Ivana Krsova, MSc.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Emergency Medical Services of the Pilsner Region

Jaroslav Pekara, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Prague Emergency Medical Services

Patrik C Cmorej, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Emergency Medical Services of the Usti nad Labem Region

Nikola Brizgalová, DrPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Emergency Medical Services of the Karlovy Vary Region

Locations

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Emergency Medical Services of the Karlovy Vary region

Karlovy Vary, , Czechia

Site Status

Emergency Medical Services of the Pilsner region

Pilsen, , Czechia

Site Status

Prague Emergency Medical Services

Prague, , Czechia

Site Status

Countries

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Czechia

References

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Cooper SJ, Cant RP. Measuring non-technical skills of medical emergency teams: an update on the validity and reliability of the Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM). Resuscitation. 2014 Jan;85(1):31-3. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2013.08.276. Epub 2013 Sep 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24036193 (View on PubMed)

Napier F, Davies RP, Baldock C, Stevens H, Lockey AS, Bullock I, Perkins GD. Validation for a scoring system of the ALS cardiac arrest simulation test (CASTest). Resuscitation. 2009 Sep;80(9):1034-8. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2009.04.043. Epub 2009 Jun 13.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19525052 (View on PubMed)

PERAN, D., KUBALOVÁ, J..: Observation of non-technical skills during resuscitation (Sledování netechnických dovedností při resuscitaci) [article in Czech language]. Urgentní medicína: Časopis pro neodkladnou lékařskou péči. Mediprax CB s.r.o., 2017 (4). ISSN 1212-1924.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Peran D, Sykora R, Vidunova J, Krsova I, Pekara J, Renza M, Brizgalova N, Cmorej PC. Non-technical skills in pre-hospital care in the Czech Republic: a prospective multicentric observational study (NTS study). BMC Emerg Med. 2022 May 13;22(1):83. doi: 10.1186/s12873-022-00642-4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 35562664 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ZZSMHP_001_2020

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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