Table 1.
Results of the survey performed by the WSES during the summer of 2015
| n-46 | |
|---|---|
| Written protocol for MCI (%) | 73.9 (n-34) |
| When was it instituted (%) | |
| 1-5 years | 36.9 (n-17) |
| >5 years | 32.6 (n-15) |
| What is it based on (%) | |
| Adaption of a protocol of another institution | 19.6 (n-9) |
| Local Clinical experience | 30.4 (n-14) |
| Scientific data | 30.4 (n-14) |
| Responsible of medical management (%) | |
| Surgeon | 32.6 (n-15) |
| Trauma Surgeon | 28.3 (n-13) |
| Other | 32.6 (n-15) |
| Assigned triage officer (%) (yes) | 82.6 (n-38) |
| Regular MCI drills (%) | 47.8 (n-22) |
| How often (%) | |
| Once a year | 28.3 (n-13) |
| Every 2 years | 13 (n-6) |
| >3 years | 6.5 (n-3) |
| Who is in charge of pre hospital care (%) | |
| EMS | 69.6 (n-32) |
| FD | 10.9 (n-5) |
| Local law enforcement | 6.5 (n-3) |
| Military | 4.3 (n-2) |
| Familiarity with the concept of a triage hospital (%) (yes) | 60.9 (n-28) |
| Surge capacity of your hospital (%) (yes) | 60.9 (n-28) |
| If yes is it embedded in your MCI protocol (%) (yes) | 50 (n-23) |
| Interhospital triage system (%) (yes) | 54.3 (n-25) |
| Did you ever participated in an MCI course (%) (yes) | 28.3 (n-13) |
| Would you interested in participating in one? (%) (yes) | 84.8 (n-39) |