Table 1 The questionnaire – sections and exemplified main questions
From: Management of paediatric traumatic brain injury in Sweden: a national cross-sectional survey
Section 1: Background information |
Name of hospital |
Presence of written guidelines guiding initial management of children within 24 h of TBI in the organization? |
Section 2: Initial treatment in the emergency department |
What clinic is responsible for paediatric patients suffering from TBI? |
Are these patients cared for by specialists or non-specialists? |
Section 3: Radiology |
What primary radiology modality is recommended? |
Access to anaesthesiologist and diagnostic radiology |
Section 4: In-hospital observation |
What department are patients in need of in-hospital observation admitted to? |
What parameters are recommended to be monitored during hospitalization? |
Section 5: Discharge and follow-up |
Are patients and guardians per routine provided with discharge information? |
Does your hospital arrange follow up? |