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[Coping with complex medical emergency situations : Competent and successful decision-making, communication and
B Vetter1, B Gasch, S A Padosch
1Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizin, Uniklinik Köln (AöR), Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Köln, Deutschland, bernhard.vetter@uk-koeln.de.
Background:
Stress is an integral part of the daily routine among healthcare workers in anesthesiology and emergency medicine.
Objectives:
This article describes negative stress effects in complex emergency situations and presents helpful tools for coping with them.
Material And Methods:
Evaluation and discussion of selected medical and psychological publications and the inclusion of expert opinions are presented.
Results:
Negative stress of healthcare providers in medical emergencies severely affects their reasoning and communication and is inadequately taken into account during routine care.
Conclusion:
Research in aviation and psychology has provided various tools to improve performance during stressful events and should be taken into consideration for routine daily use.
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