Table 1.
Survey respondents’ demographics, research background, and involvement.
| Survey respondents’ information | Total | SE Asia | Africa | Latin America | Eastern Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 47 (%) | n = 5 (%) | n = 12 (%) | n = 29 (%) | n = 1 (%) | |
| Credentials | |||||
| Pediatric intensivist | 31 (66) | 4 (80) | 4 (33) | 22 (76) | 1 (100) |
| Pediatrician with ICU experience | 11 (23) | 1 (20) | 5 (42) | 5 (17) | 0 (0) |
| Other | 5 (11) | 0 (0) | 3 (25) | 2 (7) | 0 (0) |
| ICU beds | |||||
| Less than 7 | 12 (25) | 0 (0) | 5 (41) | 7 (24) | 0 (0) |
| 7–12 | 16 (34) | 3 (60) | 4 (33) | 8 (28) | 1 (100) |
| More than 12 | 19 (40) | 2 (40) | 3 (25) | 14 (48) | 0 (0) |
| Protected research timea | |||||
| None | 18 (53) | 3 (60) | 4 (50) | 11 (55) | 0 (0) |
| <10 h/week | 10 (29) | 1 (20) | 0 (0) | 8 (40) | 1 (100) |
| >10 h/week | 5 (15) | 1 (20) | 3 (38) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) |
| Research training | |||||
| Research degree | 5 (15) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (20) | 1 (100) |
| University-level coursework | 14 (41) | 2 (40) | 1 (13) | 11 (55) | 0 (0) |
| Research seminar | 15 (44) | 4 (80) | 3 (38) | 8 (40) | 0 (0) |
| Research project | 25 (74) | 5 (100) | 4 (50) | 16 (80) | 0 (0) |
| Potential research funding sources | |||||
| International collaboration | 9 (19) | 0 (0) | 5 (42) | 4 (14) | 0 (0) |
| Local hospital/foundation | 19 (40) | 3 (60) | 2 (17) | 14 (48) | 0 (0) |
| Government | 2 (4) | 1 (20) | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| International grant | 6 (13) | 1 (20) | 5 (42) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| None | 18 (38) | 2 (40) | 3 (25) | 12 (41) | 1 (100) |
| Currently funded research | 7 (21) | 1 (20) | 3 (40) | 3 (15) | 0 (0) |
| Current research involvement | 34 (72) | 5 (100) | 8 (67) | 20 (69) | 1 (100) |
| Clinical observational | 27 (79) | 5 (100) | 6 (75) | 15 (75) | 1 (100) |
| Randomized controlled trial | 14 (41) | 2 (40) | 3 (38) | 9 (45) | 0 (0) |
| Quality improvement | 15 (44) | 3 (60) | 4 (50) | 8 (40) | 0 (0) |
| Research publication | 18 (53) | 3 (60) | 5 (63) | 10 (50) | 0 (0) |
| Research role | |||||
| Principal investigator | 20 (59) | 4 (80) | 6 (75) | 9 (45) | 1 (100) |
| Coinvestigator | 10 (29) | 1 (20) | 2 (25) | 7 (35) | 0 (0) |
| Data collector | 2 (6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (10) | 0 (0) |
| Local research network | 12 (26) | 2 (40) | 4 (33) | 6 (21) | 0 (0) |
SE, South East; ICU, intensive care unit.
aNine respondents were not actively involved in a research project at the time of survey participation and did not respond to this question.