Use of Cognitive Aids: Results from a National Survey among Anaesthesia Providers in France and Canada
Table 4
Cognitive aids (CAs) use during simulation sessions among the French and the Canadian respondents who had some knowledge of CAs and used them in simulation (n = 149 in France and n = 115 in Canada).
Questions (I know CA and I used them in simulation sessions)
France, n = 149
Canada, n = 115
How the CAs were presented in simulation (several possible responses):
Mainly discussed in briefing (introduction)
46/150 (31%)
64/115 (56%)
Mainly discussed in debriefing
118/150 (77%)
89/115 (77%)
CAs distributed at the end of the session
54/150 (36%)
24/115 (20%)
How the CAs were use during critical events in simulation (several possible responses):
I prompted their use
64/147 (43%)
57/114 (50%)
Someone other than me prompted their use
20/147 (14%)
26/114 (23%)
We used the CAs because it was easily accessible and visible in the emergency kit
68/147 (46%)
50/114 (44%)
We assigned one team member the task of reading the steps listed in the CAs loudly
35/147 (24%)
51/114 (45%)
It was the team leader him/herself who read the steps listed in the CAs loudly to guide the team
46/147 (31%)
19/114 (17%)
I think that use of CAs improved patient care and teamwork performance
