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Table 3 Response to statements regarding attitude of PICU Chinese Medical Staff on Children with ICU-AW (n%)

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding children with ICU-acquired weakness in pediatric intensive care unit among chinese medical staff: a cross-sectional survey

Attitude Statement

Mean ± SD

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Generally agree

Comparatively agree

Strongly agree

1. Do you agree that your knowledge of ICU-AW needs to meet clinical needs?

3.58 ± 1.061

19(3.6)

35(6.6)

236(44.5)

99(18.7)

141(26.6)

2. Do you think the PICU medical staff should observe the patient’s ICU-AW status dynamically like adults?

3.97 ± 0.907

3(0.6)

1(0.2)

205(38.7)

121(22.8)

200(37.7)

3. Do you think PICU medical staff should receive formal ICU-AW training?

4.07 ± 0.877

0

1(0.2)

184(34.7)

124(23.4)

221(41.7)

4. Do you think ICU-AW should be assessed as seriously as other complications (pressure ulcers, infections, etc.)?

4.04 ± 0.889

0

5(0.9)

184(34.7)

126(23.8)

215(40.6)

5. Do you think early functional exercise is very important for the prevention and recovery of ICU-AW?

4.06 ± 0.852

0

0

178(33.6)

144(27.2)

208(39.2)

6. Do you think healthcare workers should focus on ICU-AW prevention as much as other symptoms (e.g., delirium)?

4.00 ± 0.877

1(0.2)

9(1.7)

171(32.3)

158(29.8)

191(36.0)

7. Do you think it is the nurses and not others (doctors, technicians) who should assess the muscle strength of the child?

3.04 ± 1.094

53(10.0)

83(15.7)

250(47.2)

79(14.9)

65(12.3)

8. Do you think the ICU-AW status of critically ill patients should be included in the handover content of clinical work?

3.72 ± 0.955

7(1.3)

30(5.7)

203(38.3)

153(28.9)

137(25.8)