Table 1 Results of the defibrillation techniques survey 2016. Questions 1-9
# | Question | Response | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | How do you usually perform defibrillation in your department/working place: | N = 27 | ||
adhesive pads | 17 | 63 % | ||
manual paddles | 10 | 37 % | ||
2. | What do you estimate is the percentage of using adhesive pads in your country: Pre-hospital | N = 27 | ||
76–100 % | 16 | 59 % | ||
51–75 % | 2 | 7 % | ||
26–50 % | 1 | 4 % | ||
6–25 % | 4 | 15 % | ||
0–5 % | 4 | 15 % | ||
3. | What do you estimate is the percentage of using adhesive pads in your country: In-hospital | N = 27 | ||
76–100 % | 10 | 37 % | ||
51–75 % | 4 | 15 % | ||
26–50 % | 2 | 7 % | ||
6–25 % | 5 | 19 % | ||
0–5 % | 6 | 22 % | ||
4. | If adhesive pads use in your country is lower than 76–100 % please specify the main reason for that | N = 14 | ||
Economic reasons | 9 | 64 % | ||
Resistance to use adhesive pads by healthcare providers | 3 | 21 % | ||
Other, please specify in box next to the question | 2 | 14 % | ||
5. | What coupling medium do you use in order to facilitate manual defibrillation with paddles in your country? | N = 23 | ||
Electrode pastes | 4 | 17 % | ||
Gel | 7 | 30 % | ||
Gel pads | 11 | 48 % | ||
Other | 1 | 4 % | ||
6. | If you are using manual paddles what technique of defibrillation is preferred in your country | N = 21 | ||
Charging paddles keeping them on the defibrillator during chest compressions being delivered | 9 | 43 % | ||
Charging paddles keeping them on the patient chest during chest compressions being delivered | 6 | 29 % | ||
Charging paddles on the patient chest without chest compressions | 5 | 24 % | ||
Other technique (please describe): | 1 | 5 % | ||
7. | What major benefit of chosen manual defibrillation technique with paddles you find useful | N = 17 | ||
High chest compressions quality delivered during charging paddles | 7 | 41 % | ||
Safety - no risk for rescuer | 2 | 12 % | ||
Short time from chest compressions cessation to shock delivery | 5 | 29 % | ||
Other (please specify) | 3 | 18 % | ||
8. | What major drawback of other defibrillation techniques with paddles make them useless for you | N = 20 | ||
Delay from chest compressions cessation to shock delivery | 8 | 40 % | ||
Poor chest compressions quality delivered during charging paddles | 4 | 20 % | ||
Risk for rescuer | 7 | 35 % | ||
Other (please specify) | 1 | 5 % | ||
9. | If healthcare providers in your country use the quick-look with manual paddles technique for the FIRST assessment in cardiac arrest victim, what would be the next step when confirming shockable rhythm | N = 16 | ||
Charge the defibrillator with paddles ON the patient chest WITH ongoing chest compressions | 2 | 13 % | ||
Charge the defibrillator with paddles ON the patient chest WITHOUT chest compressions | 5 | 31 % | ||
Remove paddles from the patient chest and resume/start chest compressions, than deliver shock after charging defibrillator | 5 | 31 % | ||
Other technique, please describe in box on the right hand side | 4 | 25 % | ||