Reinforced predeployment training of European military surgical teams: the key requirements are technical, non-technical, and also tactical skills.

Dear Editor, we read with great interest the study by Haverkamps et al. which examined the perceived readiness, training needs, deployment experience and post-deployment impact of Danish, Dutch and Finnish military surgical teams deployed between 2013 and 2020.[1] The survey showed a very good perception of pre-deployment readiness, with a median score of four on a five-point scale for all military surgical team professions: surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses. Although pre-deployment medical training was only mandatory for Dutch military surgical teams, half of those surveyed reported preparation activities such as a military trauma care course, team resource management training and a clinical placement in a trauma center.
Source: Injury - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research