Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Leadership in medical emergencies depends on gender and personality.
Leadership is an important predictor of team performance in medical emergencies. There are no data on why some healthcare workers take the lead in emergencies while others do not. Accordingly, the aim of the study was to determine predictors of leadership in a medical emergency. ⋯ During the initial phase of a medical emergency, there is a substantial interindividual variation in the amount of leadership. Leadership behavior as assessed by the number of leadership statements is determined by gender and personality and not by knowledge or experience.