Table 2.
Participant characteristics and baseline information.
| Control group |
Intervention group |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident (n=16) | Nurse (n=16) | Resident (n=16) | Nurse (n=16) | |
| Age (yr) | 29 [27–30] | 33 [30–38] | 29 [27–30] | 29 [29–34] |
| Experience (yr) | 4 [3–4]∗ | 2 [1–4]† | 4 [3–5]∗ | 2 [1–3]† |
| Women | 5 (31) | 6 (37) | 7 (44) | 7 (44) |
| Basal stress at D-15 | ||||
| STAI-T (20–80) | 42 [35–48] | 38 [33–46] | 37 [33–44] | 34 [31–44] |
| PSS (10–50) | 37 [31–40] | 32 [29–41] | 34 [30–38] | 27 [24–37] |
| Stress status at arrival | ||||
| STAI-S (20–80) | 36 [31–43] | 34 [30–39] | 35 [31–41] | 30 [25–33] |
| PLS (0–100 VAS) | 50 [35–56] | 35 [25–51] | 36 [28–50] | 46 [22–56] |
| sdnn (ms) |
63 [41–78] |
63 [53–77] |
65 [58–77] |
59 [44–65] |
|
Team (n=16) |
Team (n=16) |
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| Junior teams‡ | 7 (44) | 6 (38) | ||
| Previous work together | 4 (25) | 5 (31) | ||
| Mixed team (female–male) | 7 (44) | 8 (50) | ||
Data are median [Q1–Q3] or n (%). D-15, 15 days before intervention; PLS, perceived level of stress; PSS, perceived stress scale; sdnn, standard deviation normal to normal; STAI-S, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State anxiety; STAI-T, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait anxiety.
∗
Since the beginning of residency.
†
Since the beginning of the nurse anaesthetist school.
‡
Junior teams: a Year 2–3 resident and a second-year student nurse anaesthetist (experienced teams: a Year 4–5 resident and a certified nurse anaesthetist).