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Table 4 Deployment effect on personal and professional development

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

 

Median (IQR)

N (%)

Deployment effect on

Trauma management skillsa

4.0 (IQR 2.0)

Missing

3 (5.2%)

Skills of primary specialisma

4.0 (IQR 2.0)

Missing

8 (13.8%)

Personal developmentb

5.0 (IQR 1.3)

Missing

4 (6.9%)

Private situationb

3.0 (IQR 1.0)

Missing

5 (8.6%)

Need for

Peer-to-peer contactc

4.0 (IQR 2.0)

Missing

4 (6.9%)

Debriefingc

4.0 (IQR 1.0)

Missing

3 (5.2%)

Professional psychological helpc

1.0 (IQR 2.0)

Missing

5 (8.6%)

  1. IQR interquartile range
  2. aRating scale 1–5 (1 much deteriorated—3 neutral—5 much improved)
  3. bRating scale 1–5 (1 major negative—3 neutral—5 major positive)
  4. cRating scale 1–5 (1 not at all—5 very much)