关键词：医疗设备;航空运输;空中医疗后送;卫生保健设施
摘 要：The purpose of this study is to identify if task saturation in Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATTs) occurs. CCATTs play an essential role in the delivery of en route care and are specially trained by the U.S. Air Force to care for patients in a variety of platforms. Given the complex patient care environment, the hypothesis is that the occurrence of task saturation would be associated with task and equipment management. The combination of high patient acuity, stress of flight, and need for expertise with a wide assortment of medical equipment raised the concerns that these teams may be at risk for task saturation during the delivery of en route care. This, in turn, may lead to degradation in team performance and patient care. The potential occurrence of task saturation during CCATT missions is of critical importance, as it may lead to degradation in the quality of patient care.