Psychoneuroendocrinology
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Psychoneuroendocrinology · Jan 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialEndocrine and psychological stress responses in a simulated emergency situation.
Several studies have assessed the effects of training using patient simulation systems on medical skills. However, endocrine and psychological stress responses in a patient simulation situation and the relationship between stress reactivity and medical performance have been studied rarely, so far. ⋯ A simulated emergency situation is a profound stressor. The positive relationship between endocrine stress responsiveness in a standard laboratory situation and medical performance in a simulated emergency situation indicates that high stress responsiveness might be a predictor of good performance. At the same time the high stress response might counteract educational efforts associated with training using high-fidelity patient simulation.