The stress experienced in an emergency medical service (EMS): A descriptive study.

Introduction: Stress, described as an adaptation of the body to an event, is a considerable problem among health workers, especially for those who work in emergency situations, as they very often have to face complex situations. It has been proven that stress affects the performance of health professionals, which is why it is interesting to measure it in these situations, to be able to know what methods to implement to reduce it in future events. Despite having previous measurements in healthcare personnel during clinical simulations, this study is relevant because stress has never before been measured in EMS professionals when performing their work.

Comparative study of a simulated incident with multiple victims and immersive virtual reality.

Objectives: The main objective of the study is to determine the efficiency in the execution of the START (Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment) triage, comparing Virtual Reality (VR) to Clinical Simulation (CS) in a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI). The secondary objective is to determine the stress produced in the health professionals in the two situations described.

Materials: A comparative study on the efficiency and the stress during triage in a MSI was conducted.

Analysis of performance and stress caused by a simulation of a mass casualty incident.

Objective: To determine the stress that is potentially produced in professional health workers due to a mass casualty incident (MCI) simulated exercise, and its relation to prior academic training and the role played in the simulation.

Methods: Observational study of stress in a MCI. For this work, two MCI drills comprised of 40 victims each were conducted.