Defining Objective Measures of Physician Stress in Simulated Critical Communication Encounters.

ABSTRACT: This study had three aims: 1) quantify the difference in stress levels between low and high stress roles during simulated critical communication encounters using objective physiologic data (heart rate variability [HRV]) and subjective measures (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory [STAI]), 2) define the relationship between subjective and objective measures of stress, and 3) define the impact of trainee preparedness and reported self-efficacy on stress levels.

Design

Mixed methods simulation-based study.

Setting

Single center.

Patients

Pediatric critical care fellows and faculty (n = 12).

Interventions

Subjects participated in six simulated scenarios in both high stress "hot seat" and low stress "observer" roles.

Measurements and main results

Subjective s

SUBMITTER: Wolfe AHJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9249269 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature