Table 2

Survey participant/hospital demographics

Participant and hospital demographicsNumber of respondents (%)
Job title/role
 N109
 Consultant92 (84%)
 Nurse12 (11%)
 Other5 (5%)
 Missing2
Number of children with bronchiolitis admitted to hospital (with ≥1 day length of stay) per year
 N81
 <505 (6%)
 51–10024 (30%)
 101–20038 (47%)
 201–3009 (11%)
 301–4002 (2%)
 >4013 (4%)
 Not known28
 Missing2
Local bronchiolitis care pathways and/or guidance available
 N84
 Yes71 (85%)
 No13 (15%)
 Not known6
 Missing21
Criteria for starting O2
 N87
 SpO2 <92%75 (86%)
 Other12 (14%)
 Not known2
 Missing22
Do you send otherwise well children with bronchiolitis who are improving, home on O2?
 N88
 Yes6 (7%)
 No82 (93%)
 Not known3
 Missing20
Methods to deliver O2: therapy on the general medical practice ward*
 N86
 Nasal cannula84 (98%)
 Heated humidified high-flow nasal O2 73 (85%)
 Rebreathe mask50 (58%)
 Non-invasive CPAP49 (57%)
 Headbox with humidified O2 29 (34%)
 Missing25
Methods to deliver O2: therapy on the High Dependency Unit*
 N73
 Heated humidified high-flow nasal O2 70 (96%)
 Non-invasive CPAP64 (88%)
 Nasal cannula56 (77%)
 Rebreathe mask39 (53%)
 Headbox with humidified O2 19 (26%)
 Missing38

  • *Multiple responses could be select.

  • CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure.