Skip to main content

Table 2 Knowledge and attitude for CPR quality and quality monitoring

From: Monitoring cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality in emergency departments: a national survey in China on current knowledge, attitudes, and practices

Questions and answers

n

(%)

Which of the following criterion are included in high quality CPR? (n = 1402)

  ensuring adequate chest compression depth

1309

(93.4)

  ensuring adequate chest compression rate

1304

(93.0)

  allowing full chest recoil between compressions

1261

(89.9)

  minimizing interruptions in chest compressions

956

(68.2)

  ensuring adequate rate of ventilation

1209

(86.2)

  ensuring adequate volume of ventilation

1158

(82.6)

Should CPR quality be monitored during resuscitation? (n = 1387)

  Yes

1278

(92.1)

  No

63

(4.5)

  I don’t know

46

(3.3)

Should CPR quality be monitored during resuscitation, when use mechanical CPR device? (n = 1376)

  Yes

1298

(94.3)

  No

40

(2.9)

  I don’t know

38

(2.8)

Whether a dedicated person is responsible for quality monitoring? (n = 1389)

  Yes

1220

(87.8)

  No

91

(6.6)

  I don’t know

78

(5.6)

Do you know any objective method or technology of CPR quality monitoring? (n = 1400)

  Yes

1014

(72.4)

  No

386

(27.6)

How do you learn about monitoring mothed or technique? (n = 1014)

  Clinical guideline

857

(84.5)

  Academic conference

761

(75.0)

  Medical literature

584

(57.6)

  Company promotion

112

(11.0)

  Others

15

(1.5)

Do you know which of the following quality monitoring methods ? (n = 1014)

  Palpation of arterial pulse

831

(82.0)

  Observation of the ECG waveforms

759

(74.9)

  Observation of the SpO2 waveforms

662

(65.3)

  Pulse oximetry plethysmographic waveform

484

(47.7)

  End-Tidal CO2

727

(71.7)

  Coronary perfusion pressure

384

(37.9)

  Invasive arterial pressure

566

(55.8)

  Audiovisual feedback device

387

(38.2)

  Others

8

(0.8)

Do you think CPR quality monitoring could improve CPR quality? (n = 1394)

  Yes

1158

(83.1)

  No

29

(2.1)

  No clear conclusion

120

(8.6)

  Don't know relevant research

87

(6.2)

Do you think CPR quality monitoring could improve the return of spontaneous circulation? (n = 1391)

  Yes

1094

(78.6)

  No

38

(2.7)

  No clear conclusion

158

(11.4)

  Don't know relevant research

101

(7.3)

Do you think CPR quality monitoring could improve survival? (n = 1374)

  Yes

1024

(74.5)

  No

36

(2.6)

  No clear conclusion

195

(14.2)

  Don't know relevant research

119

(8.7)

Do you think CPR quality monitoring could improve the neurologic outcome? (n = 1393)

  Yes

993

(71.3)

  No

44

(3.2)

  No clear conclusion

183

(13.1)

  Don’t know relevant research

173

(12.4)