Table 3 The practices of CPR quality monitoring during actual resuscitation
Questions and answers | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
What are the common problems during actual resuscitation? (n = 1364) | ||
  Low quality of chest compression due to fatigue | 918 | (67.3) |
  Can not ensure appropriate chest compression depth | 782 | (57.3) |
  Can not ensure appropriate chest compression rate | 738 | (54.1) |
  No full chest recoil between compressions | 706 | (51.8) |
  Long interruptions between chest compressions | 684 | (50.1) |
  Can not ensure appropriate ventilation rate | 667 | (48.9) |
  Can not ensure appropriate ventilation volume | 643 | (47.1) |
  Too short ventilation delivery time | 430 | (31.5) |
  Insufficient capacity of team leader | 219 | (16.1) |
  Poor cooperation between team members | 36 | (2.6) |
  Others | 24 | (1.8) |
Do you use mechanical CPR devices during actual resuscitation? (n = 1391) | ||
  Always | 167 | (12.0) |
  Often | 407 | (29.3) |
  Sometimes | 335 | (24.1) |
  Rarely | 155 | (11.1) |
  Never | 327 | (23.5) |
Which type of mechanical CPR devices do you use? (n = 1038) | ||
  Piston device only | 770 | (74.2) |
  Load-distributing band device only | 81 | (7.8) |
  Both of above | 152 | (14.6) |
  Others | 35 | (3.4) |
Do you monitored CPR quality during actual resuscitation? (n = 1375) | ||
  Always | 485 | (35.3) |
  Often | 384 | (27.9) |
  Sometimes | 210 | (15.3) |
  Rarely | 79 | (5.7) |
  Never | 217 | (15.8) |
Which method do you use for monitoring quality ? (n = 1158) | ||
  Palpation of arterial pulse | 1010 | (87.2) |
  Observation of the ECG waveforms | 994 | (85.8) |
  Observation of the SpO2 waveforms | 811 | (70.0) |
  Pulse oximetry plethysmographic waveform | 274 | (23.7) |
  End-Tidal CO2 | 495 | (42.7) |
  Coronary perfusion pressure | 207 | (17.9) |
  Invasive arterial pressure | 360 | (31.1) |
  Audiovisual feedback device | 117 | (10.1) |
  Others | 6 | (0.5) |
Does the method you used could achieve the monitoring purposes? (n = 1158) | ||
  Completely | 75 | (6.5) |
  Most | 528 | (45.6) |
  Few | 496 | (42.8) |
  Never | 50 | (4.3) |
What is the interval from the start of CPR to start of quality monitoring? (n = 1149) | ||
  0-2 min | 496 | (43.2) |
  3-6 min | 471 | (41.0) |
  7-10 min | 100 | (8.7) |
  > 10 min | 82 | (7.1) |
Is there a dedicated person responsible for monitoring during actual resuscitation? (n = 1152) | ||
  Always | 255 | (22.1) |
  Often | 299 | (26.0) |
  Sometimes | 289 | (25.1) |
  Rarely | 210 | (18.2) |
  Never | 99 | (8.6) |