Demographic and general characteristics of the simulation centres
| All respondents, n (%) | |
| Geographical distribution | |
| Northern | 19 (44.2) |
| Central | 14 (32.7) |
| Southern | 10 (23.3) |
| Affiliation | |
| Hospital | 13 (30.2) |
| University | 16 (37.2) |
| Private society | 7 (16.3) |
| Other | 7 (16.3) |
| Mixed | 5 (11.6) |
| Regional authority | 2 (4.7) |
| Localisation | |
| In hospital | 25 (58.1) |
| Out of hospital | 18 (41.9) |
| Surface area (m2) | |
| <250 | 20 (46.5) |
| 250–500 | 11 (25.6) |
| >500 | 12 (27.9) |
| Funded by (one or more answers) | |
| Hospital | 18 (41.9) |
| University | 18 (41.9) |
| Private foundation | 10 (23.3) |
| Government | 0 (0) |
| Other (ie, courses fee, self-funding) | 21 (48.8) |
| Staff members | |
| Director(s) | |
| Full time | 7 (16.3) |
| Part time | 35 (81.4) |
| Administrative | |
| Full time | 22 (51.2) |
| Part time | 15 (34.9) |
| IT | |
| Full time | 15 (34.9) |
| Part time | 9 (20.9) |
| Instructors/facilitators | |
| Full time | 0 (0) |
| Part time | 43 (100) |
| Accreditation (one or more answers) | |
| Società Italiana di Simulazione in Medicina (SIMMED) | 16 (48.5) |
| Society in Europe for Simulation (SESAM) | 6 (18.2)* |
| Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) | 2 (6.1) |
| Società Italiana Anestesia, Analgesia, Rianimazione e Terapia Intensiva (SIAARTI) | 16 (48.5) |
| Società Italiana di Medicina d’Emergenza-Urgenza (SIMEU) | 4 (12.1) |
| Other (ie, IRC, AHA, ACS) | 11 (33.3) |
*Five in progress or members of Simulation Centre Networking Project.
ACS, American College of Surgeons; AHA, American Heart Association; IRC, Italian Resuscitation Council; IT, information technology.