Table 4. Profile of the participating units.
| Characteristics | n (%)
(n=15) |
|---|---|
|
Institution category
Government Private Trust |
2 (13.3) 12 (80.0) 1 (6.7) |
|
Model of care
Open Closed Semi-closed |
5 (33.3) 2 (13.3) 8 (53.4) |
| Teaching Program
No Yes |
7 (47.6%) 8 (53.3%) |
|
ICU consultant primary specialty
Anaesthesia Medicine Pulmonology |
8 (53.4) 5 (33.3) 2 (13.3) |
|
1:1 Nursing of ventilated patients during day
Yes |
12 (80.0) |
|
1:1 Nursing of ventilated patients during night
Yes |
12 (80.0) |
|
Healthcare assistants and technicians
Yes |
13 (86.7) |
|
Physiotherapist
Yes |
10 (66.7) |
|
Radiology technician for portable x-ray
Yes |
15 (100) |
|
Backup automatic electricity generator
Yes |
15 (100) |
|
Hand washing facilities in the intensive care unit
Yes |
15 (100) |
|
isolation Rooms
Yes |
13 (86.7) |
|
Access to arterial blood gas analysis
Yes |
15 (100) |
|
Access to external internet
Yes |
14 (93.3) |
|
Telephone (Direct)
Yes |
11 (73.3) |