Adding task interruptions to ALS simulation to increase realism did not improve technical or non-technical performance, including at 3-month retention¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? A randomised multi-centre simulation study found no between-group differences from task interruptions, including at 3-month retention. → de Sousa Sónia Ferreira 2026

Evidence¶

de Sousa Sónia Ferreira 2026¶

de Sousa Sónia Ferreira, Marques Maria do Céu Mendes Pinto, da Silva Amaral Guida Maria Marques. (2026). Factors Influencing the Maintenance of Advanced Life Support Competencies Among Critical Care Professionals: A Scoping Review. Nursing in Critical Care. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70545

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The review reports this null result from a randomised multi-centre controlled simulation study by Truchot et al., where interruptions included "repetitive phone calls and interruptions from relatives or other clinicians". No statistically significant between-group differences were observed; no effect size is printed, so equivalence was not established.

"Introducing task interruptions to increase realism in ALS simulation did not improve technical or non‐technical performance compared with standard simulation. In Truchot et al. [29], these interruptions included repetitive phone calls and interruptions from relatives or other clinicians, and no between‐group differences were observed, including at 3‐month retention."

Discussion¶

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