Table 5. Barriers and facilitators of use of restrictive RBC policy (i.e. RBC transfusion if Hb < or = 7 g/dL or patient is symptomatic, e.g. hypotension, lightheadedness).
| Strongly encourages. | Encourages. | Neither encourages, nor discourages. | Discourages. | Strongly discourages. | Not applicable/ Not available. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Institutional protocols in my hospital | 10 | 17.9% | 18 | 32.1% | 15 | 26.8% | 4 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 16.1% |
| Scientific evidence to support the restrictive use of RBCs transfusions | 16 | 28.6% | 31 | 55.4% | 9 | 16.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Medico-legal concerns about the consequences of not transfusing anemic patients | 10 | 17.9% | 22 | 39.3% | 24 | 42.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| For non-consultant ,to what extent does your attending's preference influence your use of a restrictive RBC policy (i.e. RBC transfusion if Hb ): | 12 | 21.4% | 17 | 30.4% | 9 | 16.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.8% | 17 | 30.4% |