Table 2.
Description of COVID 19 simulation sessions (Drills) based on respondents (N = 121).
| Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| How many simulations are done for COVID-19 patients in your setting? | ||
| One session | 22 | 18.2 |
| 2–4 sessions | 45 | 37.2 |
| 5–10 sessions | 19 | 15.7 |
| >10 sessions | 35 | 28.9 |
| How often are simulations done for COVID-19 patients in your setting? | ||
| Once only per month | 33 | 27.3 |
| One per week | 30 | 24.8 |
| Two per week | 24 | 19.8 |
| Almost daily | 26 | 21.5 |
| Other (please specify)- sporadic | 8 | 6.6 |
| Approximately what is the number of HCWs who participated in all your COVID-19 simulations until now? | ||
| <10 persons | 21 | 17.4 |
| 10–50 persons | 41 | 33.9 |
| 51–100 persons | 11 | 9.1 |
| More than 100 persons | 38 | 31.4 |
| Not counted | 10 | 8.3 |
| The average time of the session (including debriefing) | ||
| Up to 30 min | 30 | 27.5 |
| 30–60 min | 44 | 40.4 |
| more than 1 h | 35 | 32.1 |
| Which department conducted the simulation in your hospital? (Multiple responses apply) | ||
| Simulation center | 67 | 55.4 |
| ICU team | 51 | 42.1 |
| ER team | 35 | 28.9 |
| OR team | 18 | 14.9 |
| Other Teams | 25 | 12.8 |
| Staff present during sessions (Multiple responses apply) | ||
| Physicians | 101 | 83.5 |
| Nurses | 92 | 76 |
| Respiratory therapy staff | 57 | 47.1 |
| Paramedics | 26 | 21.5 |
| Infection control staff | 56 | 46.3 |
| Simulation center staff | 53 | 43.8 |
| Unit leaders | 53 | 43.8 |
| Other staff | 14 | 11.6 |
| Who was briefed before the sessions (Multiple responses apply) | ||
| Nobody | 28 | 24.1 |
| Key managers | 49 | 42.2 |
| Site managers | 34 | 29.3 |
| Other personnel | 35 | 29.7 |
| Who conducted the debriefing after the sessions (Choose all that apply) | ||
| ER COVID-19 simulation facilitator | 39 | 32.2 |
| ICU COVID-19 simulation facilitator | 62 | 51.2 |
| Infection Control officer attending the session | 31 | 25.6 |
| Staff from the Simulation Center | 50 | 41.3 |
| Other personnel | 13 | 10.7 |
| Relation of simulation session to training courses | ||
| Before training | 37 | 30.8 |
| After training | 23 | 19.2 |
| Unrelated to training | 33 | 27.5 |
| Was the simulation recorded (stat photo or videos) | ||
| Yes, for debriefing purposes | 42 | 34.7 |
| Yes, for educational purposes | 53 | 43.8 |
| No | 46 | 38 |
| Nature of COVID-19 Scenarios for simulation? | ||
| COVID-19 patient arrival to ER | 84 | 69.4 |
| COVID-19 patient intubation due to respiratory failure | 80 | 66.1 |
| COVID-19 patient requiring CPR | 65 | 53.7 |
| COVID-19 transport inside the hospital | 65 | 53.7 |
| COVID-19 elective intubation in OR | 45 | 37.2 |
| Delivery of COVID-19 mother and neonatal care | 23 | 19 |
| Other (please specify) | 16 | 13.2 |