Table 2.
SA items for case A and B
| Question | Response scale | Level* | Correct (%) | |
| A. Response scale, level and proportion correct (%) (n=39) | ||||
| Freeze 1 | ||||
| 1. | What is the patient’s respiratory rate? | Free text | 1 | 26 |
| 2. | What are the findings from the assessment of A and B? | Free text | 1 | 51 |
| 3. | Is the patient sufficiently oxygenated? | Yes/no | 2 | 49 |
| 4. | What did the patient state as his or her year of birth? | Free text | 1 | 36 |
| 5. | What do you think will happen to the patient’s blood pressure in the next few minutes? | Increase/decrease/no change | 3 | 74 |
| 6. | What is wrong with the patient (preliminary diagnosis)? | Free text | 2 | 69 |
| 7. | How many peripheral intravenous cannulas does the patient have? | Free text | 1 | 95 |
| Presuming an ordinary course of development, how will vital signs change in the next 10 min? | ||||
| 8. | Heart rate | Increase/decrease | 3 | 85 |
| 9. | Blood pressure | Increase/decrease | 3 | 82 |
| 10. | Saturation | Increase/decrease | 3 | 59 |
| 11. | Respiratory rate | Increase/decrease | 3 | 74 |
| Freeze 2 | ||||
| 12. | What is the patient’s blood pressure? | Free text | 1 | 77 |
| 13. | What are your findings under C (circulation)? | Free text | 1 | 82 |
| 14. | What additional examinations/tests do you think are needed? | Free text | 3 | 67 |
| 15. | Which medications/drugs do you think are needed? | Free text | 3 | 49 |
| 16. | What is wrong with the patient (preliminary diagnosis)? | Free text | 2 | 95 |
| 17. | Is there an algorithm for CPR on the wall? | Yes/no | 1 | 26 |
| 18. | What previous illnesses has the patient described? | Free text | 2 | 21 |
| Presuming an ordinary course of development, how will vital signs change in the next 10 min? | ||||
| 19. | Heart rate | Increase/decrease | 3 | 74 |
| 20. | Blood pressure | Increase/decrease | 3 | 74 |
| 21. | Saturation | Increase/decrease | 3 | 59 |
| 22. | Respiratory rate | Increase/decrease | 3 | 69 |
| B. Response scale, level and proportion correct (%) (n=36) | ||||
| Freeze 1 | ||||
| 1. | What is the patient’s respiratory rate? | Free text | 1 | 28 |
| 2. | What are the findings from the assessment of A and B? | Free text | 1 | 64 |
| 3. | Is the patient sufficiently oxygenated? | Yes/no | 2 | 78 |
| 4. | What does the sign on the patient’s necklace indicate? | Free text | 1 | 36 |
| 5. | What do you believe will happen to the patient’s venous return in the next few minutes? | Increase/decrease/no change | 3 | 61 |
| 6. | What is wrong with the patient (preliminary diagnosis)? | Free text | 2 | 58 |
| 7. | Is a suction device available? | Yes/no | 1 | 69 |
| Presuming an ordinary course of development, how will vital signs change in the next 10 min? | ||||
| 8. | Heart rate | Increase/decrease | 3 | 78 |
| 9. | Blood pressure | Increase/decrease | 3 | 58 |
| 10. | Saturation | Increase/decrease | 3 | 78 |
| 11. | Respiratory rate | Increase/decrease | 3 | 72 |
| Freeze 2 | ||||
| 12. | What is the patient’s respiratory rate? | Free text | 1 | 33 |
| 13. | What are your findings under C (circulation)? | Free text | 1 | 69 |
| 14. | What additional examinations/tests do you think are needed? | Free text | 3 | 92 |
| 15. | Which medications/drugs do you think are needed? | Free text | 3 | 22 |
| 16. | What is wrong with the patient (preliminary diagnosis)? | Free text | 2 | 83 |
| 17. | What is the patient’s blood pressure? | Free text | 1 | 53 |
| 18. | Is a defibrillator available in the room? | Yes/no | 2 | 50 |
| Presuming an ordinary course of development, how will vital signs change in the next 10 min? | ||||
| 19. | Heart rate | Increase/decrease | 3 | 72 |
| 20. | Blood pressure | Increase/decrease | 3 | 72 |
| 21. | Saturation | Increase/decrease | 3 | 69 |
| 22. | Respiratory rate | Increase/decrease | 3 | 56 |
The questions are shown translated into English in the table, and the original questions in Swedish are available on request from the authors of the study.
*Levels of SA: 1, perception; 2, comprehension; 3, projection.
CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; SA, situation awareness.