Table 3 Participants’ perceptions of medical emergency cognitive aids (MECA)

The most important points are included

4.3 (± 0.81)

4.23 (± 0.99)

4.47 (± 0.63)

4.28 (± 0.79)

4.33 (± 0.75)

4.43 (± 0.53)

0.38

I would want the MECA to be used in my intensive care unit

4.2 (± 1.01)

4.1 (± 0.96)

4.03 (± 1.15)

4.17 (± 1.04)

4.44 (± 0.7)

4.57 (± 0.53)

0.17

The MECA was precise, understandable and easy to use

4 (± 0.85)

4 (± 0.75)

4.13 (± 0.67)

3.96 (± 0.87)

3.53 (± 1.12)

3.83 (± 0.41)

0.15

The MECA provides the required information, so that the emergency scenario can be reliably mastered

4 (± 0.86)

3.9 (± 0.92)

4.03 (± 0.67)

3.91 (± 0.87)

4.17 (± 0.71)

4.43 (± 0.79)

0.47

The MECA can be edited in the available time

3.5 (± 0.96)

3.6 (± 1.04)

3.53 (± 0.82)

3.45 (± 0.96)

3.77 (± 0.81)

3.8 (± 1.1)

0.18

The MECA helped me feel better prepared during the emergency scenario

3.4 (± 1.01)

3.28 (± 1.11)

3.53 (± 1.1)

3.39 (± 0.97)

3.29 (± 1.1)

4 (± 0.71)

0.47

Using the MECA created a relaxed atmosphere among the participants

3.1 (± 1.15)

2.85 (± 1.23)

3.27 (± 1.23)

3.09 (± 1.12)

3.28 (± 1.02)

3.83 (± 1.17)

0.21

I felt less stressed in the scenarios when the MECA was available

3.1 (± 1.18)

2.7 (± 1.16)

3.2 (± 1.06)

3.17 (± 1.17)

3.18 (± 1.29)

4.14 (± 1.07)

0.02

Problems with the clinical flow or processes that were not considered occurred, so that the usage of the MECA had to be waived

2.8 (± 1.24)

2.89 (± 1.29)

2.61 (± 1.33)

2.72 (± 1.22)

3.06 (± 1.25)

2.76 (± 0.82)

0.39

Despite using the MECA, the emergency scenario cannot be reliably mastered

2.6 (± 1.1)

2.48 (± 1.22)

2.87 (± 1.12)

2.6 (± 1.04)

2.88 (± 1.32)

2.66 (± 1.5)

0.48