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Table 5 Type of education and training provided in 2015

From: Recognising and responding to deteriorating patients: what difference do national standards make?

Type of training provided by the health service

For doctors

n = 188

n (%)

For nurses

n = 204

n (%)

Other hospital staff

n = 178

n (%)

Orientation training about existence of rapid response system and how to call

172 (92%)

200 (98%)

143 (80%)

Basic life support

149 (82%)

204 (99%)

163 (89%)

Advanced life support

139 (75%)

176 (88%)

5 (3%)

Measurement and interpretation of observations

107 (61%)

197 (97%)

28 (18%)

Management of deteriorating patients

143 (79%)

201 (97%)

65 (40%)

Communication skills

105 (61%)

176 (88%)

97 (59%)

Team work

100 (60%)

159 (82%)

99 (60%)