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Table 2 Pre- and post-deployment rating of self-perceived preparedness

From: Self-perceived preparedness and training needs of healthcare personnel on humanitarian mission: a pre- and post-deployment survey

Self-perceived preparedness

Physicians

Nurses

p value for comparison between physicians and nurses

Pre-deployment

Paediatric trauma

 Median (IQR)

4.0 (1.0)

4.0 (1.0)

0.024

 Mean rank

47.78

35.13

 Missing (N, %)

11 (15.3%)

14 (35.0%)

Adult trauma

 Median (IQR)

5.0 (1.0)

4.0 (1.0)

0.023

 Mean rank

47.43

35.94

 Missing (N, %)

11 (15.3%)

14 (35.0%)

Post-deployment

Paediatric trauma

 Median (IQR)

4.5 (1.0)

3.0 (2.0)

0.004

 Mean rank

31.47

19.73

 Missing (N, %)

2 (2.7%)

3 (7.5%)

Adult trauma

 Median (IQR)

5.0 (0.0)

4.0 (2.0)

0.002

 Mean rank

32.16

20.77

 Missing (N, %)

3 (4.2%)

1 (2.5%)

  1. Rating scale 1–5 (1 very unprepared—5 more than sufficiently prepared)
  2. IQR interquartile range