Table 2.
ALS needs & availability.
| ALS needs & availability | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freq of seeing critically unwell or injured patients requiring ALS | ||
| Daily | 157 | 66.8 |
| Weekly | 59 | 25.1 |
| Monthly | 9 | 3.8 |
| Rarely | 10 | 4.3 |
| Completed BLS in past 3 yrs | ||
| Yes | 204 | 86.8 |
| No | 31 | 13.2 |
| Completed ALS in past 3 yrs | ||
| Yes | 172 | 73.2 |
| No | 63 | 26.8 |
|
Types of courses completed (could answer more than once) |
% of all respondents | |
| ACLS | 140 | 59.6 |
| PALS/APLS | 93 | 39.6 |
| ATLS | 74 | 31.5 |
| European Trauma Course | 22 | 9.4 |
| PTC | 15 | 6.4 |
| Other | 61 | 26.0 |
| Not answered | 63 | 26.8 |
| Is an ALS course currently available in your country? | ||
| No | 65 | 27.7 |
| Yes | 170 | 72.3 |
| How often is the ALS course offered? | ||
| Never | 2 | 0.9 |
| Infrequently (1 time or less per year) | 27 | 11.5 |
| Occasionally (2–4 times per year) | 59 | 25.1 |
| Frequently (>5 times per year) | 57 | 24.3 |
| Unknown | 90 | 38.3 |
| How often must providers take course to be accredited? | ||
| Rarely or none | 11 | 4.7 |
| Once | 8 | 3.4 |
| Multiple times a year | 8 | 3.4 |
| Annually | 7 | 3.0 |
| Every 2 yrs | 78 | 33.2 |
| Every 3 yrs | 25 | 10.6 |
| Every 4 yrs | 4 | 1.7 |
| Every 5 yrs | 5 | 2.1 |
| Unknown | 89 | 37.9 |
|
Who is required to take the course? (could answer more than once) |
% of all respondents | |
| All clinicians | 68 | 28.9 |
| ICU/ED Staff | 43 | 18.3 |
| Doctors | 17 | 7.2 |
| ICU/ED Doctors | 8 | 3.4 |
| Pre-hospital EMS | 8 | 3.4 |
| Residents | 4 | 1.7 |
| Consultants | 3 | 1.3 |
| Trainees | 1 | 0.4 |
| Advanced mid-level clinicians | 1 | 0.4 |
| Not required | 2 | 0.9 |
| Unknown | 62 | 26.4 |
| Does this content adequately meet needs of the region? | ||
| No | 40 | 17.3 |
| Yes | 129 | 55.8 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.4 |
| No answer | 61 | 26.4 |