Markers of cognitive skills important for team leaders in emergency medical services: a qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive skills and other non-technical skills are key for emergency medical services (EMS); however, there have been a limited number of their markers identified. This study aims to identify markers of cognitive skills-situation awareness and decision making-important for team leaders in EMS. The focus is on any markers of cognitive skills that are associated with quality and safety at EMS work.

Method

In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 EMS team leaders (10 EMS physician team leaders and 10 paramedic team leaders) and analysed by the structured approach utilising the known framework of cognitive skill elements.

Results

The data analysis revealed a set of 50 markers falling into elements of situation awareness (gathering information

SUBMITTER: Sedlar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9074215 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature