Table 1 Frequency table for baseline descriptives
# (%) Respondents | |
|---|---|
Professional category | |
No answer | 1 (0.8) |
Doctor | 83 (66.4) |
Nurse | 28 (22.4) |
Resident | 13 (10.4) |
Total | 125 |
Do you currently work only in emergency section | |
Yes | 89 (71.2) |
No | 31 (24.8) |
What percentage of your current clinical practice do you spend in the emergency section? | |
No answer | 1 (0.8) |
1–10 % | 10 (8) |
11–25 % | 14 (11.2) |
26–50 % | 16 (12.8) |
51–75 % | 28 (22.4) |
76–99 % | 8 (6.4) |
100 % | 41 (32.8) |
What type of hospital | |
Government non teaching | 37 (29.6) |
Private non teaching | 12 (9.6) |
Government teaching hospital | 57 (45.6) |
Private teaching hospital | 14 (11.2) |
Where do you see the greatest delay for care in emergencies? | |
Prehospital | 79 (63.2) |
Waiting room | 6 (4.8) |
In the emergency section waiting for room | 14 (11.2) |
On the medicine/surgery floors | 1 (0.8) |
Do you feel emergency care should be included in the BPHS/EPHS | |
No answer | 2 (1.6) |
Yes | 57 (45.6) |
No | 53 (42.4) |
Necessary equipment is immediately available for use during emergencies | |
Strongly agree | 71 (56.8) |
Agree | 43 (34.4) |
Neutral | 1 (0.8) |
Strongly disagree | 1 (0.8) |
Improve nurse training | |
No | 61 (48.8) |
Yes | 52 (41.6) |
What is average time to get to hospital in emergency | |
<5 min | 2 (1.6) |
5–30 min | 23 (18.4) |
31 to 60 min | 46 (36.8) |
61–120 min | 14 (11.2) |
121–180 min | 11 (8.8) |
>3 h | 14 (11.2) |
Is there a universal phone number to call to get an ambulance in your area? | |
Yes | 104 (83.2) |
No | 9 (7.2) |
No answer | 2 (1.6) |
If you called this phone number, how long on average does it take an ambulance to arrive? | |
<5 min | 2 (1.6) |
5–30 min | 51 (40.8) |
31 to 60 min | 44 (35.2) |
61–120 min | 11 (8.8) |
>3 h | 1 (0.8) |
If a family member became seriously ill at home, how would you seek medical care? | |
Keep comfortable treat at home | 3 (2.4) |
Wait for doc to arrive at home | 1 (0.8) |
Carry to hospital | 43 (34.4) |
Transport via private car or taxi | 40 (32) |
Call for ambulance | 29 (23.2) |
If a family member became seriously ill outside the home, how would you seek medical care? | |
Keep comfortable treat at home | 2 (1.6) |
Wait for doc to arrive at home | 4 (3.2) |
Carry to hospital | 66 (52.8) |
Transport via private car or taxi | 28 (22.4) |
Call for ambulance | 14 (11.2) |
There is a need for emergency med as specialty | |
Strongly agree | 73 (58.4) |
Agree | 48 (38.4) |
Neutral | 3 (2.4) |
Where do you see the greatest delay for care in emergencies? | |
No answer | 1 (0.8) |
Prehospital | 79 (63.2) |
Waiting room | 6 (4.8) |
In the emergency section waiting for room | 14 (11.2) |
Total | 100 (80) |