Adults | Children | |||
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n | (%) | n | (%) | |
Were you trained in PSA during your EM training program? YES: | 112/181 | (61.9) | 40/181 | (22.1)* |
Was the PSA training during your EM training program sufficient? YES: | 46/112 | (41.1) | 12/40 | (30.0) |
What was the reason for this insufficient training?a | ||||
-Lack of exposure due to a short (3 years) EM training program | 28/66 | (42.4) | 20/28 | (71.4) |
-Lack of exposure due to competition with other specialties | 4/66 | (6.1) | 1/28 | (3.6) |
-Insufficient training because mentors did not perform PSA | 20/66 | (30.3) | 8/28 | (28.6) |
-Insufficient airway management skills training | 4/66 | (6.1) | 2/28 | (7.1) |