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Table 4 Frequency of training needs by skills and mean training needs rated by area

From: A needs assessment for simulation-based training of emergency medical providers in Nebraska, USA

Skills

Moderate to high need* (%)

Moderate to high training need by area (%)

Lincoln

Kearney

Norfolk

Scottsbluff

Basic clinical skills

61.0

52.0

65.3

66.6

64.6

Behavioral health

70.5

62.0

74.7

71.7

86.6

Cardiopulmonary

85.3

82.3

85.5

87.3

90.0

Communication and handoffs between providers

60.0

55.0

61.7

64.0

64.6

Diabetic management

72.0

63.2

78.1

75.5

74.3

Mass casualty incident

89.6

87.6

87.9

93.5

92.0

Maternal health and child delivery

74.9

76.6

72.8

73.3

78.8

Patient assessment

70.5

64.4

74.2

75.1

69.9

Pediatric and infant care

88.0

84.4

90.6

89.9

88.5

Respiratory emergency

87.7

82.1

91.4

90.3

90.3

Teamwork and decision-making

65.0

58.5

70.4

68.2

66.4

Trauma

87.5

83.3

90.3

90.0

88.4

  1. Surveys asked the participants to rate the training needs on a scale of 1 to 5. Training needs of 1 and 2 are categorized as low need and 3, 4, and 5 as moderate to high need
  2. *The sum of individual counts may not add up to the total number of respondents because of missing information for certain variables