Table 1 Semi-structured questionnaire
From: Differences in trauma team activation criteria among Norwegian hospitals
Questions | Answer alternatives |
|---|---|
Type of hospital | Local, Central, or Regional |
Does the hospital have acute surgical function? | Yes or No |
Has the hospital performed trauma team training according to the BEST1 guidelines? | Yes or No |
If yes, when was the first training? | Date |
Have you been training during the last 12 months? | Yes or No |
Does the hospital have a trauma manual or other written guidelines for trauma treatment? | Yes or No |
Does the hospital have a defined trauma team? | Yes or No |
If yes, does the hospital have predefined criteria concerning when to perform TTA? | If yes, which criteria does the hospital use today? |
How were these criteria developed? | Â |
Have the criteria been revised? | If yes, when was the last revision? |
If you do not have written criteria for TTA, how do you decide whether to activate the trauma team? | Â |
Does the hospital have a trauma registry and/or an injury registry? | Yes or No If yes: trauma registry and/or injury registry |
Do you perform regular trauma meetings discussing trauma patients treated by the hospital? | If yes, how often? |
Does the hospital have predefined criteria for transfer of trauma patients to higher level treatment facilities? | If yes, which criteria? |
Do you plan to change your practice? | If yes, how and when? |
Marked questions are presented as results | Â |