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ArticleEmergency medicine international2026

Nontechnical Skills (NTS) and the Quality of Conducting Prehospital Advanced Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Among Paramedics.

Tomasz Ilczak, Michał Ćwiertnia, Kacper Sumera, Piotr Babik, Piotr Białoń, Mieczysław Dutka, Iwona Malinowska-Lipień, Magdalena Augustyn, Mateusz Majewski, Anna Lis and 7 more

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Tomasz IlczakDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bielsko-Biala, Bielsko-Biala, Poland, bielsko.pl.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2478-9045
Michał ĆwiertniaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bielsko-Biala, Bielsko-Biala, Poland, bielsko.pl.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9576-8095
Kacper SumeraEuropean Pre-Hospital Research Network, Nottingham, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1986-498X
Piotr BabikDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bielsko-Biala, Bielsko-Biala, Poland, bielsko.pl.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0677-8370
Piotr BiałońDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bielsko-Biala, Bielsko-Biala, Poland, bielsko.pl.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9744-2678
Mieczysław DutkaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bielsko-Biala, Bielsko-Biala, Poland, bielsko.pl.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0396-1873
Iwona Malinowska-LipieńFaculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland, cm-uj.krakow.pl.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7096-3406
Magdalena AugustynDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bielsko-Biala, Bielsko-Biala, Poland, bielsko.pl.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9855-6145
Mateusz MajewskiEmergency Department, Leszek Giec Upper-Silesian Medical Centre of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6164-9645
Anna LisEmergency Department, Leszek Giec Upper-Silesian Medical Centre of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2577-5945
Piotr LeszczyńskiDepartment of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Siedlce, Siedlce, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3408-3591
Arkadiusz StasickiDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bielsko-Biala, Bielsko-Biala, Poland, bielsko.pl.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4754-7308
Piotr AbramczykDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hypertension and Vascular Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland, wum.edu.pl.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0967-1639
Paweł KuklaFaculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland, cm-uj.krakow.pl.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0856-4866
Wioletta Pollok-WaksmańskaDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bielsko-Biala, Bielsko-Biala, Poland, bielsko.pl.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7141-5981
Joanna Trojak-PiętkaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bielsko-Biala, Bielsko-Biala, Poland, bielsko.pl.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6984-5111
Marek KaweckiDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bielsko-Biala, Bielsko-Biala, Poland, bielsko.pl.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9925-5297

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: It is common knowledge that the correct application of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) requires technical skills such as defibrillation, high-quality chest compressions, and efficient airway management. However, scientific research is increasingly underlining the role of appropriate training in nontechnical skills (NTS). Research Aim: This exploratory study aimed to assess the relationship between NTS and the quality of advanced CPR among paramedics. Materials and Methods: The research involved 51 paramedics randomly assigned to 17 three-person teams. Each team participated in a 15-min cardiac arrest scenario. After the first session, the teams were divided into two groups: the intervention group (Group 1), which underwent specialized NTS training, and the control group (Group 2), which did not receive the initial training. Directly after the training phase, all teams from both groups carried out a second attempt during a simulated sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) scenario identical to the first one. Results: The lowest CPR result in the intervention group (Group 1) was Min = -3.00, and the highest Max = 13.00, while in the control group (Group 2), the lowest result was Min = -42.00, and the highest Max = 8.00 ( Conclusions: A short NTS training session was associated with improved NTS application by paramedic resuscitation teams. Furthermore, higher chest compression quality positively correlated with NTS proficiency.

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advanced life support (ALS)cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)nontechnical skills (NTS)paramedic educationsoft skills training

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