From: Effect of simulated patient death on emergency worker’s anxiety: a cluster randomized trial
Characteristic | All participants | Death group | Life group |
---|---|---|---|
N | 120 | 63 | 57 |
Age, mean (SD) | 30 (7) | 30 (6) | 29 (8) |
Sex male | 34 (28 %) | 20 (32 %) | 14 (25 %) |
Occupation | |||
Healthcare assistant | 30 (25 %) | 18 (29 %) | 12 (21 %) |
Nurse | 52 (43 %) | 26 (41 %) | 26 (44 %) |
Medical student | 14 (12 %) | 6 (10 %) | 8 (14 %) |
Resident | 24 (20 %) | 13 (21 %) | 11 (20 %) |
Have previously participated in | |||
Simulation course | 96 (80 %) | 47 (75 %) | 49 (86 %) |
Cardiac arrest situation | 82 (69 %) | 47 (75 %) | 35 (63 %) |
STAI | |||
State part, mean (SD) | 45.6 (10.1) | 46.8 (11.2) | 44.3 (9.7) |
Trait part, mean (SD) | 39.1 (7.0) | 39.6 (7.8) | 38.6 (7.1) |