Enhanced Critical Care Air Transport Team Training for Mitigation of Task Saturation

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify if task saturation in Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATTs) occurs. CCATTs play an essential role in the delivery of en route care and are specially trained by the U.S. Air Force to care for patients in a variety of platforms. Given the complex patient care environment, the hypothesis is that the occurrence of task saturation would be associated with task and equipment management. The combination of high patient acuity, stress of flight, and need for expertise with a wide assortment of medical equipment raised the concerns that these teams may be at risk for task saturation during the delivery of en route care. This, in turn, may lead to degradation in team performance and patient care. The potential occurrence of task saturation during CCATT missions is of critical importance, as it may lead to degradation in the quality of patient care.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA586447

Entities

People

  • Bradley Davis
  • Katherine Welch
  • Timothy A. Pritts

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeromedical Evacuation
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Casualties
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Government Procurement
  • Health Services
  • Knowledge Management
  • Medical Personnel
  • Patient Care
  • Resource Management
  • Standards
  • Training
  • Transport Ships

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine