Table 2 Communication and decision making using patient information
From: Trauma team activation varies across Dutch emergency departments: a national survey
Total | One team | Tiered response | P-value** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 69* | n = 47 | n = 22 | ||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Type of pre-notification | 0.28 | |||
Telephone call | 64 (92.8) | 42 (89.4) | 22 (100.0) | |
Digital on mobile device | 1 (1.4) | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
Othera | 4 (5.8) | 4 (8.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
Professional sending pre-notification from pre-hospital setting | 0.94 | |||
EMD (indirect) | 22 (31.9) | 15 (31.9) | 7 (31.8) | |
(H)EMS (direct) | 27 (39.1) | 19 (40.4) | 8 (36.4) | |
(H)EMS and EMD (direct and indirect) | 14 (20.3) | 9 (19.1) | 5 (22.7) | |
Otherb | 5 (7.2) | 3 (6.4) | 2 (9.1) | |
Unknown | 1 (1.4) | 1 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
Professional receiving pre-notification at ED | 0.27 | |||
ED nurse | 67 (97.1) | 46 (97.9) | 21 (95.5) | |
first ED nurse present | 39 (56.5) | 26 (55.3) | 13 (59.1) | |
triage nurse | 17 (24.6) | 14 (29.8) | 3 (13.6) | |
coordinator/senior nurse | 11 (15.9) | 6 (12.8) | 5 (22.7) | |
ED physician | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.5) | |
Otherc | 1 (1.4) | 1 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
Professional making decision for TTA | 0.29 | |||
ED nurse | 32 (46.4) | 19 (40.4) | 13 (59.1) | |
ED nurse receiving pre-notification | 14 (20.3) | 9 (19.1) | 5 (22.7) | |
triage nurse | 10 (14.5) | 5 (10.6) | 5 (22.7) | |
coordinator/senior nurse | 8 (11.6) | 5 (10.6) | 3 (13.6) | |
ED physician | 21 (30.4) | 17 (36.2) | 4 (18.2) | |
emergency physician | 11 (15.9) | 8 (17.0) | 3 (13.6) | |
(trauma) surgeon | 8 (11.6) | 7 (14.9) | 1 (4.5) | |
other physician (not specified) | 2 (2.9) | 2 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
Multiple professionals | 14 (20.3) | 9 (19.1) | 5 (22.7) | |
ED nurse and EMS | 1 (1.4) | 1 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
ED nurse and emergency physician | 6 (8.7) | 4 (8.5) | 2 (9.1) | |
meeting with whole ED team | 7 (10.1) | 4 (8.5) | 3 (13.6) | |
Otherd | 2 (2.9) | 2 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) |