scholarly journals (A163a) Gold-Medal Performance: “Operational Readiness Assessments” for High-Risk Workplaces

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s46-s46 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.M. Mcdonald
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Winning Strategy ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Readiness Assessment ◽  
Surgical Resident ◽  
Air Traffic Controllers ◽  
Operational Readiness

This presentation will demonstrate that the use of an “Operational Readiness Assessment” was successful in identifying high-performance strategies for frontline-responders, namely surgeons, air traffic controllers, police, and world-class athletes. This research-based approach confirms that best performers in high-risk situations prepare similarly to elite athlete, specifically relating to their emphasis on mental readiness. A framework (Orlick's “Model of Excellence”) developed by researchers who worked with Olympic athletes has a proven replication within very different high-risk disciplines. Both quantitative and qualitative analysis of mental readiness was provided based on in-depth interviews with exceptional professionals regarding their best and less-than-best performances. These findings were assessed to determine the presence of common success elements, including: (1) commitment; (2) confidence; (3) mental preparedness; (4) focus/refocus; and (5) seeking and accepting feedback. This refined assessment tool combines the methodological rigour of academic research with a highly readable and practical analysis of specific techniques that increase effectiveness. Challenges were defined from a frontline-perspective. The balance between technical, physical, and mental readiness were compared. Success skills, performance blocks and influencing factors for optimal performance were detailed. Ten practical recommendations are discussed relating how preparedness of frontline-operations strengthens performance, productivity, and morale. An “Operational Readiness Assessment” is a powerful tool with proven value in hospital, paramilitary, corporate, and industrial settings in which there is a need to be well prepared for, risks of injury or death, large equipment/financial expenditures, complacency, fatigue, and significant consequences of errors. It has been described as an indispensable addition to current work in recruitment, career development, e-learning, role-modeling and future research benchmarks. For example, new performance-indicators for mental readiness were incorporated into surgical-resident evaluations, national situational-awareness training was instituted for seasoned air-traffic controllers, and mental-survival e-modules now enhance police coach-officer programs. Ultimately, a “winning” strategy for managing risk is promoting a healthy, prepared workforce resulting in a safer community.

scholarly journals Impact of Job Stress on Job Satisfaction among Air Traffic Controllers of Civil Aviation Authority: An Empirical Study from Pakistan

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Iqbal ◽  
Muhammad Adnan Waseem
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Civil Aviation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Air Traffic Controllers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of job stress on job satisfaction of employees and also to find out the drivers for the job stress, which contribute to create job stress which ultimately negatively affect job satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach – The study is mainly based on review of the existing literature and collection of data through an adopted questionnaire survey, conducted from the selected sample of Air Traffic Controllers of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority. A total of 134 questionnaires were distributed among the sample which is selected using the technique of cluster sampling. 122 respondents returned the questionnaire, which are utilized for the analysis purpose. Findings – The results of the current study indicate that there is a negative relationship between job stress and job satisfaction. Those air traffic controllers who had high level of job stress had low job satisfaction. Research limitations – This research paper is based on a specific case of Air Traffic Controllers of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority. So the results are applicable specifically to Air Traffic Controllers of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority or other fields in the same industry. A quantitative methodology is used to investigate the problem. Future research can investigate the problem by using a mix of quantitative and qualitative research methodology. Practical implications – The practical implications of the paper include implementation of the results provided by researcher to decrease the employees’ level of stress and increase job satisfaction level. Originality/value – The study is conducted first time in the field specifically highlighting the stress issue. It can be a base for the future research in this area.   Keywords – Job Stress, Job Satisfaction, Air Traffic Controllers

High‐risk inferences in assessing high risk: outstanding concerns in the clinical use of the PCL‐R

2006 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Thomas‐Peter ◽  
Jason Jones
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Academic Assessment ◽  
Industry Standard ◽  
Standard Assessment ◽  
Violent Recidivism ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Severe Personality Disorder

The PCL‐R has been heralded as the ‘unparalleled’ (Salekin et al, 1996) risk assessment tool for assessing risk of violent and non‐violent recidivism. In the UK, the PCL‐R looks likely to become an industry standard assessment in psychological evaluation of individuals thought to have a dangerous and severe personality disorder. However, current knowledge about the PCL‐R is unsatisfactory, and a number of issues need to be addressed before clinicians can be confident in the use of this measure. This paper highlights these issues from the perspective of the practising clinician. Questions are raised about the theoretical, methodological and treatment implications of the use of the PCL‐R. Future research needs are established in this context of caution over the use of the measure in routine clinical and academic assessment.

The Impact of hs-CRP on Cardiovascular Risk Stratification in Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (11) ◽  
pp. 886-891
Author(s):  
Nathan B. Buila ◽  
Mireille L. Ntambwe ◽  
Dominique M. Mupepe ◽  
Yves N. Lubenga ◽  
Jean-Marc B. Bantu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Stratification ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
P Wave ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Stratification ◽  
Air Traffic Controllers ◽  
Ascvd Risk ◽  
Hs Crp ◽  
The Impact

INTRODUCTION: We assessed determinants of serum hs-CRP level in pilots and air traffic controllers (ATCs) and its impact on their atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk.METHODS: We obtained serum hs-CRP measurements, evaluated traditional cardiovascular risk factors and assessed global ASCVD risk based on 2018 ESH/ESC guidelines. Elevated hs-CRP was hs-CRP values > 3 mg L1. Determinants of elevated hs-CRP were assessed using stepwise logistic regression analysis. We used the net reclassification method to evaluate the impact of hs-CRP levels on global ASCVD risk.RESULTS: Of the 335 subjects (mean age 45.4 11.6 yr, 70% pilots, 99% men, 37% Caucasians), 127 individuals (39.5%) presented with elevated hs-CRP levels. Compared to those with normal hs-CRP, individuals with elevated hs-CRP were older with faster heart rate and higher blood pressure, BMI, and P wave amplitude. The proportion of individuals with elevated hs-CRP was greater among those with smoking habits, physical inactivity, MetS, tachycardia, altered P wave axis, LVH, and HT-TOD. Aging (aOR 2.15 [1.676.98]), hypertension (aOR 3.88 [2.296.58]), type 2 diabetes (aOR 6.71 [1.7710.49]), tachycardia (aOR 2.03 [1.914.53]), and LVH (aOR 2.13 [1.647.11]) were the main factors associated with elevated hs-CRP levels. Low, moderate, high, and very high risk were observed in 24 (15%), 68 (41%), 62 (37%), and 12 (7%) subjects, respectively. Including hs-CRP resulted in the net reclassification of 25% of subjects, mostly from moderate to high risk.CONCLUSION: The integration of hs-CRP improved the estimation of global ASCVD risk stratification. However, a survey with a comprehensive population assessing the cost/benefit impact of such a referral is needed.Buila NB, Ntambwe ML, Mupepe DM, Lubenga YN, Bantu J-MB, Mvunzi TS, Kabanda GK, Lepira FB, Kayembe PK, Ditu SM, MBuyamba-Kabangu J-R. The impact of hs-CRP on cardiovascular risk stratification in pilots and air traffic controllers. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2020; 91(11):886891.

Quantitative indicators of air traffic controllers’ attitude to the danger of errors

2020 ◽  
pp. 68-78
Author(s):  
O. M. Reva ◽  
V. V. Kamyshin ◽  
S. P. Borsuk ◽  
V. A. Shulhin ◽  
A. V. Nevynitsyn
Keyword(s):  
Human Factor ◽  
Differential Method ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Aviation Accidents ◽  
Air Traffic Controllers ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
The Individual ◽  
High Level

The negative and persistent impact of the human factor on the statistics of aviation accidents and serious incidents makes proactive studies of the attitude of “front line” aviation operators (air traffic controllers, flight crewmembers) to dangerous actions or professional conditions as a key component of the current paradigm of ICAO safety concept. This “attitude” is determined through the indicators of the influence of the human factor on decision-making, which also include the systems of preferences of air traffic controllers on the indicators and characteristics of professional activity, illustrating both the individual perception of potential risks and dangers, and the peculiarities of generalized group thinking that have developed in a particular society. Preference systems are an ordered (ranked) series of n = 21 errors: from the most dangerous to the least dangerous and characterize only the danger preference of one error over another. The degree of this preference is determined only by the difference in the ranks of the errors and does not answer the question of how much time one error is more dangerous in relation to another. The differential method for identifying the comparative danger of errors, as well as the multistep technology for identifying and filtering out marginal opinions were applied. From the initial sample of m = 37 professional air traffic controllers, two subgroups mB=20 and mG=7 people were identified with statisti-cally significant at a high level of significance within the group consistency of opinions a = 1%. Nonpara-metric optimization of the corresponding group preference systems resulted in Kemeny’s medians, in which the related (middle) ranks were missing. Based on these medians, weighted coefficients of error hazards were determined by the mathematical prioritization method. It is substantiated that with the ac-cepted accuracy of calculations, the results obtained at the second iteration of this method are more ac-ceptable. The values of the error hazard coefficients, together with their ranks established in the preference systems, allow a more complete quantitative and qualitative analysis of the attitude of both individual air traffic controllers and their professional groups to hazardous actions or conditions.

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