Table 1 Summary of survey responses
Length of practice in the emergency care sector | % Responses |
|---|---|
Up to 2 years | (20/170) 10% |
From 2 to 5 years | (27/170) 13% |
From 5 to 10 years | (45/170) 22% |
From 10 to 15 years | (36/170) 17% |
From 15 to 20 years | (39/170) 19% |
Greater than 20 years | (39/170) 19% |
Is the use of clinical practice guidelines a part of your daily practice? | % Responses |
Always use guidelines | (37/170) 22% |
Usually use guidelines | (81/170) 48% |
Occasionally use guidelines | (50/170) 29% |
Guidelines not used or discussed | (2/170) 1% |
Preferred formats of guidelines or guideline resources to support uptake of best practice at point of care? | % Agree responses |
Clinical protocols that translate recommendations into work flow | (150/168) 85% |
Plain language evidence summaries | (118/164) 72% |
Clinical algorithms (flow charts) formats | (120/167) 72% |
Electronic order sets with incorporating guidelines | (109/164) 65% |
Prioritized list of recommendations, e.g., Care Bundles | (95/164) 58% |
Full systematic reviews | (94/167) 56% |
Education slide sets | (76/167) 46% |
Grading the evidence | % Agree responses |
Are you familiar with GRADE? | (99/151) 66% |