Table 2 Survey responses: confidence in fluid administration and guidelines
Ambulance cliniciansa | PCCA | |
|---|---|---|
(n = 468) | (n = 106) | |
“ I am confident and have the skills to handle fluid treatment of patients with sepsis”, n (%) | ||
Strongly agree | 56 (12%) | 71 (67%) |
Agree | 285 (61%) | 35 (33%) |
Neither or | 100 (21%) | – |
Disagree | 26 (6%) | – |
Strongly disagree | 1 (0%) | – |
“ I am confident and have the skills to handle fluid treatment of patients with sepsis shock”, n (%) | ||
Strongly agree | 74 (16%) | 72 (68%) |
Agree | 247 (53%) | 34 (32%) |
Neither or | 108 (23%) | – |
Disagree | 38 (8%) | – |
Strongly disagree | 1 (0%) | – |
The present [local] guideline about fluid administration helps me in my daily work, n (%) | ||
Strongly agree | 13 (3%) | 13 (12%) |
Agree | 210 (45%) | 41 (39%) |
Neither or | 185 (40%) | 3 (3%) |
Disagree | 45 (10%) | – |
Strongly disagree | 9 (2%) | 49 (46%) |
Don’t know | 6 (1%) | – |
A more detailed guideline about fluid treatment would help me in my daily work, n (%) | ||
Strongly agree | 119 (26%) | 1 (1%) |
Agree | 260 (56%) | 20 (19%) |
Neither or | 65 (14%) | 36 (34%) |
Disagree | 18 (4%) | 21(20%) |
Strongly disagree | 2 (0% | 3 (3%) |
Don’t know | 4 (1%) | 25 (24%) |