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    World of Health 8 Volume 1

    ATTITUDES OF ANESTHESIA AND INTENSIVE CARE NURSES TOWARD THE NEED FOR SAFETY TOOLS AND SIMULATION TRAINING FOR CRISIS SITUATIONS IN DAILY PRACTICE

    World of Health 8 Volume 1

    Authors

    • Valentina Jesic, University Hospital Centre Sestre Milosrdnice, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Medicine and Pain Treatment, Vinogradska 29, Zagreb, Croatia
    • Sabina Babic, University Hospital Centre Sestre Milosrdnice, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Medicine and Pain Treatment, Vinogradska 29, Zagreb, Croatia
    • Nikolina Vratan, University Hospital Centre Sestre Milosrdnice, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Medicine and Pain Treatment, Vinogradska 29, Zagreb, Croatia
    • Milica Vrbic, University Hospital Centre Sestre Milosrdnice, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Medicine and Pain Treatment, Vinogradska 29, Zagreb, Croatia

    DOI

    https://doi.org/10.65241/wh.8.1.4

    Article type:

    Original Scientific Paper

    Abstract:

    Background:
    Nurses in anaesthesia and intensive care frequently face emergency situations that demand high levels of preparedness. Safety tools and simulation-based training play a critical role in improving patient safety and team coordination.

    Methods:
    A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted among 138 nurses and technicians in Croatia. Data were collected via a structured online questionnaire and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics with PSPP.

    Results:
    A total of 91% of respondents found simulation training useful or partially useful, and 98% supported its mandatory implementation. Over one-third believed that safety tools in their institutions were not fully standardised. The most frequently reported barriers were time constraints, lack of equipment, and limited institutional support. A significant linear association was found between age and perception of usefulness (p = 0.006), while no significant difference was found by workplace (p = 0.969).

    Conclusions:
    Nurses in intensive care and anaesthesia units clearly recognise the need for safety tools and regular simulation-based training. However, numerous barriers call for strategic planning, institutional support, and the standardisation of educational approaches.

    Keywords:

    Simulation training, safety tools, crisis situations, intensive care, anaesthesia.

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