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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Prehosp Emerg Care. 2014 Oct 8;19(2):287–291. doi: 10.3109/10903127.2014.959223

Table 2.

Top 10 knowledge gaps related to patient safety events.

Knowledge gap % Rated
Highly
Likely to
Contribute
to Safety
Events
Lack of experience with pediatric airway management 73.4%
Heightened anxiety when working with children 72.5%
Lack of proficiency in pediatric skills among providers on scene 66.6%
Lack of experience with pediatric equipment 57.9%
Lack of ongoing pediatric training (CME) for EMS providers 48.6%
Knowing when to alter plans mid-course 47.3%
Determining whether a patient is sick or not sick 45.0%
Knowing when to perform advanced airway procedure (e.g. LMA, ETT, King, etc.) 44.5%
Making the decision to “Scoop and Run”/”Load and Go” or “Stabilize before Transport” 38.6%