Table 5.
Response distribution to 20 questions evaluating adherence to adequate safety and clinical practice of 89 residents in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia during the COVID-19 pandemic (section 4 of the questionnaire).
| Likert scale, n (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question | Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Often | Always |
| Checks blood results perioperatively | 0 (0) | 1 (1.1) | 4 (4.5) | 24 (27) | 60 (67.4) |
| Performs preanaesthetic examination | 1 (1.1) | 2 (2.2) | 6 (6.7) | 15 (17) | 65 (73) |
| Checks presence/patency of intravenous access | 1 (1.1) | 5 (5.6) | 11 (12.3) | 24 (27) | 48 (53.9) |
| Checks name, consent and procedures | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (5.6) | 12 (13.5) | 72 (80.9) |
| Checks the anaesthetic equipment | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (4.5) | 17 (19.1) | 68 (76.4) |
| Uses checklists | 5 (5.6) | 13 (14.6) | 10 (11.2) | 29 (32.6) | 32 (36) |
| Disables monitoring alarms | 2 (2.2) | 17 (19.1) | 23 (25.8) | 30 (33.7) | 17 (19.1) |
| Records variables at 5 minute intervals | 1 (1.1) | 4 (4.5) | 6 (6.7) | 48 (53.9) | 30 (33.7) |
| Uses smartphone while monitoring | 11 (12.4) | 28 (31.5) | 30 (33.7) | 17 (19.1) | 3 (3.3) |
| Checks that patient safety concerns have been communicated | 0 (0) | 5 (5.6) | 3 (3.4) | 26 (29.2) | 55 (61.8) |
| Checks assessments, interventions and analgesic plan | 2 (2.2) | 5 (5.6) | 6 (6.7) | 28 (31.5) | 48 (53.9) |
| Checks that there is always one person monitoring the patient | 2 (2.2) | 5 (5.6) | 6 (6.7) | 28 (31.5) | 48 (53.9) |
| Has made mistakes resulting in adverse effects on patients | 15 (16.8) | 69 (76.4) | 5 (5.6) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.1) |
| Has made mistakes resulting in no adverse effects on patients | 1 (1.1) | 45 (50.6) | 38 (42.7) | 5 (5.6) | 0 (0) |
| Has performed procedures for which they felt they were not properly trained | 14 (15.7) | 33 (37.1) | 30 (33.7) | 12 (13.5) | 0 (0) |
| Has been concerned of major medical errors within the last months | 49 (55.0) | 26 (29.2) | 11 (12.3) | 3 (3.4) | 0 (0) |
| Has been concerned of being delivering inadequate patient care | 7 (7.9) | 37 (41.6) | 34 (38.2) | 10 (11.2) | 1 (1.1) |
| Has been concerned of not dedicating enough time to patient care | 3 (3.4) | 10 (11.2) | 33 (37.1) | 35 (39.3) | 8 (9.0) |
| Feels that they are not monitoring the patient closely enough | 6 (6.7) | 44 (49.4) | 33 (37.1) | 5 (5.6) | 1 (1.1) |
| Has administered the wrong drug/wrong dose to a patient | 6 (6.7) | 44 (49.4) | 33 (37.1) | 5 (5.6) | 1 (1.1) |