Table 1 Characteristics of hospitals who responded to the survey (n = 97)
From: Non-invasive respiratory support for infants with bronchiolitis: a national survey of practice
Tertiary centre n = 25 (%) | General hospital n = 72 (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Hospital sizea | ||
Very small (≤1500 admissions per year) | 1 (4.0) | 2 (2.8) |
Small (1501–2500 admissions per year) | 4 (16.0) | 14 (19.4) |
Medium (1501–5000 admissions per year) | 9 (36.0) | 34 (47.2) |
Large (5001–6000 admissions per year) | 3 (12.0) | 9 (12.5) |
Very large (>6000 admissions per year) | 8 (32.0) | 13 (18.1) |
Care areas in hospital | ||
Dedicated paediatric high dependency unit | 22 (88.0) | 9 (12.5) |
High dependency beds within paediatric ward | 4 (16.0) | 41 (56.9) |
No paediatric high dependency beds | 3 (12.0) | 23 (31.9) |
Dedicated paediatric intensive care beds | 23 (92.0) | 0 (0) |
Dedicated paediatric emergency department | 18 (72.0) | 12 (16.7) |
Bronchiolitis guideline used | ||
Local | 20 (80.0) | 62 (86.1) |
Regional | 3 (12.0) | 13 (18.1) |
National | 2 (8.0) | 13 (18.1) |
No guideline | 2 (8.0) | 3 (4.2) |
Availability of non-invasive respiratory support | ||
nCPAP | 24 (96.0) | 65 (90.3) |
HFNC | 20 (80.0) | 51 (70.8) |
Either HFNC or nCPAP | 25 (100) | 70 (97.2) |
Both | 19 (76.0) | 46 (63.9) |