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Table 1 Demographics of respondents

From: Interprofessional staff perspectives on the adoption of or black box technology and simulations to improve patient safety: a multi-methods survey

 

S1: T-TPQ responses (%) ( N  = 76)

S2: qualitative questions (%) ( N  = 47)

APPs ( N  = 7, 14.9%)

MD ( N  = 30, 63.8%)

OR RN ( N  = 8, 17.0%)

Other ( N  = 2, 4.2%)

Number of respondents by participant role (%)

 Specialized RN-Other

5 (7.0)

1 (2.1)

    

 APP/Specialized RN-Anesthetist

9 (12.7)

7 (14.9)

    

 OR RN

36 (50.7)

8 (17.0)

    

 Medical Technician-OR

10 (14.1)

0 (0.0)

    

 Medical Doctor

6 (8.5)

30 (63.8)

    

 No response to question

10 (14.1)

1 (2.1)

    

Number of staff by categories of years working at UTSW (%)

 Under 5 years

38 (50.0)

22 (46.8)

    

 Over 5 years

38 (50.0)

25 (53.2)

    

Survey 2 specific questions

Work unit

  Anesthesiology

NA

14 (29.8)

3 (6.4)

10 (21.3)

0 (0.0)

1 (2.1)

  Many different units

NA

4 (8.5)

0 (0.0)

4 (8.5)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

  Pre-Op, OR/Suite, PACU/Post Op, Peri Op

NA

6 (12.8)

3 (6.4)

2 (4.3)

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

  Surgical services

NA

14 (29.8)

0 (0.0)

8 (17.0)

5 (10.6)

1 (2.1)

  Surgical unit

NA

9 (19.1)

1 (2.1)

6 (12.8)

2 (4.3)

0 (0.0)

Number of simulations

 1 to 2

NA

11 (23.4)

2 (4.3)

8 (17.0)

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

 3 to 5

NA

11 (23.4)

2 (4.3)

5 (10.6)

3 (6.4)

1 (2.1)

 6 to 10

NA

2 (4.3)

1 (2.1)

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 11 or more

NA

9 (19.1)

0 (0.0)

6 (12.8)

2 (4.3)

1 (2.1)

 None

NA

14 (29.8)

2 (4.3)

10 (21.3)

2 (4.3)

0 (0.0)

Age

 26–35 years old

NA

9 (19.2)

2 (4.3)

4 (8.5)

2 (4.3)

1 (2.1)

 36–45 years old

NA

23 (49.9)

3 (6.4)

16 (34.0)

3 (6.4)

1 (2.1)

 46–55 years old

NA

12 (25.5)

1 (2.1)

9 (19.2)

2 (4.3)

0 (0.0)

 56–65 years old

NA

2 (4.3)

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

 Over 65 years old

NA

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Have worked in OR with BB

 Yes

NA

10 (21.3)

0 (0.0)

10 (21.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 No

NA

37 (78.7)

7 (14.9)

20 (42.6)

8 (17.0)

2 (4.2)

Knowledge of ORBB

 Yes

NA

47(100.0)

7 (14.9)

30 (63.8)

8 (17.0)

2 (4.2)

 No

NA

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Patient Contact

 Do NOT have direct contact w/patients

NA

1 (2.1)

0 (0)

1 (2.1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Direct contact w/patients

NA

46 (97.9)

7 (14.9)

29 (61.7)

8 (17.0)

2 (4.2)

  1. Highlights respondents’ demographics on both survey 1 (S1) and survey 2 (S2). S2 category of “Other” constituents one respondent not indicating their profession and one respondent who indicated a specialized nurse (non-APP/non-CRNA)