Stress during simulated emergency transportation in a rescue helicopter: cross-correlation between stress hormones, vital functions and subjective well-being.

Vital functions and stress hormone levels during simulated emergency helicopter transport in healthy volunteers. Twenty-three volunteers were subjected to a simulated 15 minute rescue helicopter transport. We determined vital functions, ACTH, cortisol and prolactin during the flight and filled in a standardized questionnaire before and after the flight.

[Hemodynamic, endocrinological and psychological investigations on subjects during helicopter flights].

Purpose: The emergency transport in an ambulance can be a considerable physical and psychological stress for the patient. In this article we report on a stress test with 23 volunteers transported in an emergency helicopter.

Methods: We determined the hemodynamic and endocrinological values of 23 volunteers after a standardised 15-minute transportation in a helicopter type EC 135.

[BALINT--seminars in nursing education].

The essay illustrates the importance of the BALINT-concept for nursing studies. It is already possible to practically experience and consider the psychodynamic aspects of the relationship between patient and nurse during the study period. The concept is particularly suited to developing a psychosomatic approach and a "basic therapeutic attitude" in nursing.