Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Characteristic | PEAa scenario, n (%) | Combined scenario (PEA + VFb), n (%) | Total (n=41), n (%) | ||
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Experts (n=15) | Novices (n=15) | Experts + novices (n=11) |
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| Sex | |||||
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Male | 12 (80) | 10 (67) | 5 (45) | 27 (66) |
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Female | 3 (20) | 5 (33) | 6 (55) | 14 (34) |
| Profession | |||||
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Cardiothoracic surgeon | 13 (87) | 1 (7) | 0 (0) | 14 (34) |
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CTSc resident | 1 (7) | 4 (27) | 0 (0) | 5 (12) |
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CTS junior physician | 0 (0) | 6 (40) | 6 (55) | 12 (29) |
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CTS nurse practitioner | 1 (7) | 4 (27) | 1 (9) | 6 (15) |
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CTS medical student | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (36) | 4 (10) |
| Experience with post–cardiac surgery CPRd | |||||
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No experience | 0 (0) | 1 (7) | 5 (45) | 6 (15) |
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1-5 times | 1 (7) | 8 (53) | 4 (36) | 13 (32) |
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6-10 times | 1 (7) | 4 (27) | 1 (9) | 6 (15) |
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>10 times | 13 (87) | 2 (13) | 1 (9) | 16 (39) |
| Experience with emergency resternotomy | |||||
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No experience | 0 (0) | 5 (33) | 6 (55) | 11 (27) |
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1-5 times | 4 (27) | 9 (60) | 4 (36) | 17 (41) |
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6-10 times | 1 (7) | 1 (7) | 1 (9) | 3 (7) |
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>10 times | 10 (67) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 10 (24) |
| Experience with gaming console | |||||
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Never used a gaming console | 2 (13) | 2 (13) | 1 (9) | 5 (12) |
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Few times before | 12 (80) | 10 (67) | 7 (64) | 29 (71) |
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Regular basis | 1 (7) | 3 (20) | 3 (27) | 7 (17) |
| Experience with VRe | |||||
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Never had a VR experience | 4 (27) | 5 (33) | 4 (36) | 13 (32) |
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Few times before | 8 (53) | 7 (47) | 7 (64) | 22 (54) |
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Regular basis | 3 (20) | 2 (13) | 0 (0) | 5 (12) |
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VR expert | 0 (0) | 1 (7) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
| Experience with simulation training | |||||
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Never had simulation training | 5 (33) | 1 (7) | 1 (9) | 7 (17) |
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Multiple times | 8 (53) | 14 (93) | 9 (82) | 31 (76) |
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Certified trainer | 2 (13) | 0 (0) | 1 (9) | 3 (7) |
| Experience with digital training | |||||
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Never had digital training | 5 (33) | 7 (47) | 2 (18) | 14 (34) |
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Few times before | 8 (53) | 5 (33) | 5 (45) | 18 (44) |
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Multiple times before | 2 (13) | 3 (20) | 4 (36) | 9 (22) |
aPEA: pulseless electrical activity.
bVF: ventricular fibrillation.
cCTS: cardiothoracic surgery.
dCPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
eVR: virtual reality.