Personal Protective Equipment Affect Team Performance During Medical Emergencies (NCT04742426) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Personal Protective Equipment Affect Team Performance During Medical Emergencies
22 participantsStarted 2021-05-01
Plain-language summary
Safety of healthcare professionals working in high-risk environments is of upmost importance. Personal protective equipment (PPE) may affect the performance of individuals and teams by altering their senses, manual skills and ability to communicate. Current guidelines offer flexibility in terms of which specific PPE components can safely be used. Yet, in some organisations, healthcare workers become used to using PPE well above the recommended standards (termed further in text as super-safe setup, SSS). Impact of this PPE policy on team performance and in turn to patient safety is unknown. The investigators hypothesise that SSS, as compared to WHO PPE standard, would negatively impact team performance and patient outcomes in a simulated crisis scenario.
Who can participate
Age range
20 Years – 65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Emergency Medicine (EM) and Anesthesiology and Critical Care (ACC) physicians
* Emergency Medicine (EM) and Anesthesiology and Critical Care (ACC) nurses
* Preparation and study of sent educational materials
* Fulfillment of the whole complete simulation
Exclusion Criteria:
* Not giving or withdrawal of the informed consent
* Not willing to participate
* Incomplete data acqusition
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
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The Team Emergency Assessment Measure score (TEAM score)