Table 2 Characteristics related to trauma team activation on the basis of information obtained from the 700 pre-notification phone calls.
no. of cases/all cases | percentage of cases | |
|---|---|---|
Trauma team activated | 389/637 | 61% |
Reason for trauma team activation recorded | 255/389 | 66% |
Reason – abnormal vital signs or level of consciousness | 29/255 | 11% |
Reason – mechanism of injury | 191/255 | 75% |
Reason – EMS doctor escorting the patient (no abnormal vital signs or level of consciousness) | 35/255 | 14% |
Personnel judging trauma team activation recorded | 469/700 | 67% |
Judgment of activation – trauma nurse | 288/469 | 61% |
Judgment of activation – trauma team leader | 146/469 | 31% |
Judgment of activation – trauma nurse and team leader in consensus | 35/469 | 7% |