Table 2.
Self-reported and author-ascribed scores of compliance with, and awareness of the RECOVER guidelines in respondents from 8 Western European regions.
| ESP | FRA | GER/AUS | ITA | NLD | PRT | SUI | UK/IE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respondents per group | n = 77 | n = 130 | n = 49 | n = 50 | n = 27 | n = 150 | n = 159 | n = 288 |
| Awareness of RECOVER | 64 (53–74) | 16 (11–23) | 71 (58–82) | 76 (63–86) | 33 (19–52) | 26 (20–34) | 24 (18–31) | 58 (53–64) |
| Self–reported compliance with RECOVER | 61 (50–71) | 9 (5–15) | 76 (62–85) | 48 (35–62) | 33 (19–52) | 18 (13–25) | 21 (15–28) | 55 (49–61) |
| Ascribed overall compliance | 1 (1–7) | 0 (0–3) | 14 (7–27) | 0 (0–7) | 0 (0–13) | 0 (0–3) | 1 (0–5) | 5 (3–8) |
| Ascribed compliance with CPR preparedness | 13 (7–22) | 2 (1–7) | 35 (23–49) | 4 (1–13) | 4 (0–18) | 1 (0–5) | 7 (4–12) | 20 (16–25) |
| Ascribed compliance with BLS execution | 13 (7–22) | 4 (2–9) | 33 (21–47) | 12 (6–24) | 26 (13–45) | 4 (2–9) | 9 (6–15) | 22 (18–27) |
| Ascribed compliance with ALS execution | 14 (8–24) | 0 (0–3) | 22 (13–36) | 2 (0–10) | 4 (0–18) | 0 (0–3) | 6 (3–10) | 16 (12–20) |
| Ascribed compliance with ALS execution (excluding access to a defibrillator) | 29 (20–39) | 3 (1–8) | 24 (15–38) | 10 (4–21) | 7 (1–23) | 1 (0–5) | 6 (3–11) | 23 (18–28) |
Data are presented as percentage respondents per region (95% Confidence Interval). ALS, Advanced Life Support; BLS, Basic Life Support; ESP, Spain; FRA, France; GER/AUS, Germany/Austria; ITA, Italy; NLD, Netherlands; PRT, Portugal; RECOVER, Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation; SUI, Switzerland; UK/IE, England/Northern Ireland/Scotland/Wales/Ireland.