From: Determinants of tracheostomy decannulation: an international survey
Characteristic | Physicians (n = 173) | Respiratory therapists (n = 52) |
---|---|---|
Time since graduation in years, mean (standard deviation) | 20.3 (9.7) | 18.1 (8.4) |
Principal work facility | Â | Â |
   Acute care | 147 (85) | 25 (48) |
   Weaning | 17 (10) | 16 (31) |
   Rehabilitation | 7 (4) | 3 (6) |
   Chronic care | 2 (1) | 8 (15) |
Experience with tracheostomized patients | Â | Â |
   <1 year | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
   1–5 years | 20 (12) | 5 (10) |
   6–10 years | 41 (24) | 9 (17) |
   11–20 years | 71 (41) | 12 (23) |
   >20 years | 40 (23) | 26 (50) |
Number of tracheostomized patients cared for per year | Â | Â |
   <11 patients | 6 (3) | 1 (2) |
   11–20 patients | 27 (16) | 3 (6) |
   21–50 patients | 57 (33) | 11 (21) |
   51–100 patients | 58 (34) | 18 (35) |
   >100 patients | 25 (14) | 19 (36) |
Number of tracheostomized patients decannulated per year | Â | Â |
   0–1 patients | 23 (13) | 5 (10) |
   2–5 patients | 32 (18) | 7 (13) |
   6–10 patients | 36 (21) | 8 (15) |
   11–20 patients | 30 (17) | 10 (19) |
   >20 patients | 52 (30) | 22 (42) |