Table 1.

Survey on awareness and needs of physicians regarding IR services at Muhimbili National Hospital

1. What is your designation?  – Staff, with specialty: ____________  – Resident (please mark your year) () 1st year () 2nd year () 3rd year  – Other (please specify): ____________ 2. Have you heard about IR services at Muhimbili National Hospital?  – Yes  – No 3. How did you hear about it?  – Colleague  – Staff  – Patient  – Other: _____________ 4. Has your department referred any patients to the IR service?  – Yes  – No 5. Which of the following procedures have your patients undergone?  – Abscess Drain Placement/Removal  – Central Venous Access including PICC  – Cyst/Lymphocele Aspiration/Drainage/Sclerosis/Exchange  – Femoral Catheter Placement/Replacement  – IVC foreign body retrieval  – Permanent Catheter  – Biliary Drainage, Stent, Exchange or PTC  – Core Needle Biopsy  – Embolization (i.e. Uterine Fibroid)  – Fine Needle Aspiration  – Nephrostomy or NU Tube Placement  – Pleural Tapping 6. If “Yes,” approximately how many cases have you referred?  – 1–2 cases  – 3–5 cases  – 5–10 cases  – over 10 cases 7. In general, how would you rate the outcomes of the IR procedures performed on your patients? 8. Are there any IR procedures related to your specialty that you would like to see added to the IR service? 9. Do you feel more information about IR service is needed for hospital staff and/or patients  – Yes  – No 10. If “Yes,” do you have any suggestions for how this information should be provided? Presentation/Symposium MNH-Website Pamphlet or Flyer Other: _____________ 11. Other comments or suggestions: