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. 2026 Feb 4;25:208. doi: 10.1186/s12912-026-04380-x

Table 3.

Self-evaluation of competence, training and use of support systems

All
n (%)
177(100)
RNs
n (%)
72 (40.7)
Healthcare workers
n (%)
67 (37.9)
Assistants
n (%)
38 (21.5)
n % n % n % n %
Evaluation of own competence

 Experience they have enough competence

 Experience they do not have enough competence

117

60

66.1

33.9

50

22

69.4

30.6

44

23

65.7

34.3

23

15

60.5

39.5

Need for more competence

 Experience a need for more

 Do not experience the need for more

150

27

84.7

15.3

60

12

83.3

16.7

54

13

80.6

19.4

36

2

94.7

5.3

Training in clinical assessments*

 Yes

 No

93

84

52.5

47.5

38

34

52.8

47.2

39

28

58.2

41.8

16

22

42.1

57.9

Training in specific support systems or tools*

 No training

 Measuring vital signs

 ABCDE assessment

 PEHA

 News2

 ISBAR communication tool

27

108

90

29

125

85

15.3

61.0

50.8

16.4

70.6

48.0

12

41

46

22

54

50

16.7

56.9

63.9

30.6

75.0

69.4

4

47

29

6

52

26

6.0

70.1

43.3

9.0

77.6

38.8

11

20

15

1

19

9

28.9

52.6

39.5

2.6

50.0

23.7

Use of support systems or tools

 None

 Measures vital signs

 ABCDE assessments

 PEHA

 NEWS2

 ISBAR communication tool

10

141

91

20

136

79

5.6

79.7

51.4

11.3

76.8

44.6

2

66

55

14

63

54

2,8

91,7

76,4

19,4

87,5

75,0

0

53

25

4

52

20

0.0

79.1

37.3

6.0

77.6

29.9

8

22

11

2

21

5

21.1

57.9

28.9

5.3

55.3

13.2

Abbreviations:

ABCDE: airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure

ISBAR: introduction, situation, background, assessment, recommendations

NEWS2: National Early Warning Score 2

PEHA: Physical examination and health assessment

RN: registered nurse

*last two years