Table 1

Participant demographic data from postintervention trial questionnaire

CharacteristicResponses (%)
Participant age range (years)
 <200 (0)
 20–295 (31.3)
 30–396 (37.5)
 40–494 (25)
 ≥501 (6.3)
Participant profession
 Nurse13 (81.3)
 Nursing student0 (0)
 Staff physician1 (6.3)
 Resident/fellow2 (15.5)
 Medical student0 (0)
Participant student status
 Yes1 (6.3)
 No15 (93.8)
Resuscitation experience
 None1 (6.3)
 Minimal1 (6.3)
 Some experience5 (31.3)
 Experienced6 (37.5)
 Very experienced3 (18.8)
Use of syringes during a paediatric fluid resuscitation
 Yes15 (93.8)
 No1 (6.3)
Participant's preferred bolus method in paediatric fluid resuscitation
 Regular intravenous pump1 (6.3)
 Syringe (DRT)14 (87.5)
 Syringe (PPT)1 (6.3)
 Rapid infuser0 (0)
 Pressure bag0 (0)
 Other0 (0)
 Do not know0 (0)
  • DRT, disconnect–reconnect Technique; PPT, push–pull Technique.