Polytrauma Patients and Non-technical Skills

May 22, 2026 updated by: Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Assessing the Development of Non-technical Skills in Anaesthesia Resident Training Regarding the Management of the Polytrauma Patients: a Qualitative Study

The study aims to examine the experience of anaesthesia residents in approching polytrauma patients at different stages of their training using a phenomenological approach.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Polytrauma patients are a high-risk group for mortality and morbidity during the perioperative period due to multiple organ injuries and the associated physiological instability. The management of anaesthesia during surgical procedures for these patients requires not only advances technical knowledge and practical skills, but also non-technical skills such as the ability to make quick and accurate decisions, situations, awareness, effective communucation, the abibility to work under pressure, and team coordination. The literature indicates that deficiencies in non-technical skills can result in serious clinical errors. Furthermore, it has been demostrated that a substantial proportion of human errors originate from discriptions to communication, situational awareness, and decision-making process. However, the identification, evaluation, and development of non-technical skills in anaesthetic management of polytrauma patients has become a fundamental component of current anaesthesia training programmes. Therefore, this study aims to examine the experience of anaesthesia residents in approching polytrauma patients using a phenomenological approach. The study also aims to identify differences in these skills among recidency years. The study will focus on rapid decision-making, situational awareness, communucation and leadership.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

16

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Muratpaşa
      • Antalya, Muratpaşa, Turkey (Türkiye)
        • University of Health Sciences, Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Anaesthesia resident

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • being an anaesthesia resident
  • having participated in the anaesthesia management of polytrauma patient within the last six months
  • having agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • declining to give written informed consent
  • being within the first three months of the anaesthesia residency programme
  • not having participated in the surgery of a polytrauma patient within the last six months
  • taking mood-related medication

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Anaesthesia residents
Other: Questions
Participants will be asked nine questions verbally: four questions regarding their identifying information (age, gender, years of residency, and time of their last intervention with a polytrauma patient) and five questions regarding their non-technical skills.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Progression of non-technical skills
Time Frame: 30 minutes
The aim of this study was to determine the progression of non-technical skills (patient management, environmental management, time management, communication, leadership, decision-making, stress management, situational awareness, etc.).
30 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Arzu Karaveli, University of Health Sciences, Antalya Training and Research Hospital
  • Principal Investigator: Zohre Kahraman Demirel, University of Health Sciences, Antalya Training and Research Hospital
  • Principal Investigator: Nazife Ozturk, University of Health Sciences, Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 21, 2026

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 8, 2026

Study Completion (Actual)

May 22, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 20, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 20, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

April 24, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 27, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 22, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 6/21

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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