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Table 2 Participant survey—feedback (n = 68)

From: Early acquisition of non-technical skills using a blended approach to simulation-based medical education

 

Themes from qualitative content analysis of survey evaluation

‘Most valued aspect of CRM training?’

Feedback

Practice

ECG

Learning environment

Communication

Blood gases

‘Most valued aspect of revision simulations?’

Teamwork

Deteriorating patient

Common scenarios

Debriefing

Calling for help

Communication

‘Issues that detracted from the experience?’

Manikin ‘not real’

Group ‘too large’ or ‘too small’

Pagers received during session

Debriefing was ‘too long’

Actors ‘distracting’

Timing of sessions before a busy shift

‘Which other scenarios would be useful for future learning?’

Haemorrhage (Gastrointestinal bleeding and trauma)

Neurological (Coma, delirium, and seizures)

Escalation and graded assertiveness

Respiratory (shortness of breath)

Septic shock (hypotension and fever)

Cardiac (bradycardia and tachycardia)