Table 1 Ratio of physicians to nurses for moderate and deep sedation in tertiary children’s hospitals and tertiary maternity and children hospitals in China
Moderate and deep sedation (cases per year) | Hospitals (n) | Ratio of physicians to nurses | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 1:1 | 1:1 | 1:2 | 1:3 | 1:4 | > 1:4 | Not specified | ||
< 1000 | 36 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
1000-5000 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
5000-10,000 | 0 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
> 10,000 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |