Table 5.
Opinions of 31 anaesthesia providers on capnography and equipment issues. Values are proportion
| Anaesthesia providers | |
|---|---|
| Practicalities of use | |
| The device is always easy to find | 86% |
| Both waveform and ETCO2 values are useful | 86% |
| Used the device on every intubated patient | 77% |
| Did not have storage issues | 76% |
| Did not have cleaning issues | 81% |
| Did not have gas line issues | 70% |
| Design issues | |
| Did not have issues with the size of waveform | 81% |
| Did not have an issue with the size of the screen | 71% |
| Did not have issues with the connection to tracheal tube | 90% |
| Did not have issues with the capnography device not working during a case | 78% |
| Found the device easy to use | 97% |
| Battery life | |
| Battery ran out during use | 38% |
| Battery life should be 4 h | 8% |
| Battery life should be 8 h | 25% |
| Battery life should be 12 h | 67% |
| Used capnography connected to mains | 21% |