Background
Methods
Study design and consent
Data collection
Questionnaire
1.
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PERSONAL DATA
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1.1
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Professional group you belong to (SC)
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a | neonatal nurses (non-neonatologists) | b | residents (non-neonatologists) |
c | fellows (non-neonatologists) | d | senior physicians (neonatologists) |
e | head of the neonatal department (neonatologist) | ||
1.2
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Your professional experience in years (SC)
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a | 0–3 years | b | 3–7 years |
c | more than 7 years | d | others (please specify) |
1.3
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Your hospital’s NICU level of care (based on the German G-BA nomenclature) (SC)
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a | Level I (equivalent to tertiary unites); admitting all infants | ||
b | Level II; admitting infants with a birthweight of > 1250 g or > 29 wk gestation | ||
c | Level III (equivalent to international NICU level I); admitting infants > 1500 g or > 32 wk gestation | ||
1.4
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Number of deliveries per year in your hospital (SC)
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a | < 1000 | b | 1000–2000 |
c | > 2000 | d | others (please specify) |
2.
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CONVENTIONAL PLACEMENT OF AN UVC
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2.1
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How many UVC have you placed successfully? (SC)
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a | 0 | b | 1–5 |
c | more than 5 | ||
2.2
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On a scale of 1–5, how do you rate the feasibility of UVC insertion in a routine non-emergency setting in the DR? (SC)
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a | very simple | b | simple |
c | difficult | d | very difficult |
e | impossible | ||
2.3
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On a scale of 1–5, how do you rate the feasibility of UVC insertion in an emergency setting in the delivery room? (SC)
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a | very simple | b | simple |
c | difficult | d | very difficult |
e | impossible | ||
2.4
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What do you think are the most common problems during an UVC placement? (MC)?
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a | time delay | b | catheter malposition |
c | manpower (human resources) | d | lack of experience |
e | others (please specify) | ||
3.
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INTRAOSSEOUS CANNULA (IOC) (SC)
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3.1
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How many IOC have you performed successfully?
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a | 0 | b | 1–5 |
c | more than 5 | ||
3.2
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On a scale of 1–5, how would you rate the feasibility of inserting an IOC in an emergency situation in the DR? (SC)
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a | very simple | b | simple |
c | difficult | d | very difficult |
e | impossible | ||
3.3
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What do you think is(are) the most common problem(s) during IOC insertion? (MC)
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a | causing Pain | b | potential for bone injury |
c | extravasate | d | malposition |
e | lack of experience | f | others (please specify) |
4.
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PREVAILING PRACTICE
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4.1
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In an emergency situation in the delivery room, which access route would you consider for a newborn weighing 4000 g (with pronounced centralisation)? (SC)
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a | UVC | b | IOC |
4.2
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For the initial delivery room treatment of a 500 g premature baby, which access route would you prefer (after failed placement of a peripheral venous line)? (SC)
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a | UVC | b | IOC |
Data analysis
Results
Survey consisting of 13 questions; respondents 502 | |
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Neonatologists | n = 152 (30.3%) |
Non-neonatologists consisting of: | n = 350 (69.7%) |
Residents | n = 145 (28.9%) |
Fellows | n = 99 (19.7%) |
Neonatal nurses | n = 106 (21.1%) |
Respondents working in Level III centres (German called NICU level I) | n = 395 (78.8%) |
Respondents working in Level II centres (German NICU level II) | n = 60 (12%) |
Respondents working in Level I centres (German NICU level III) | n = 47 (9.4%) |