PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sarah L Cowan
AU  - Jonathon AA Holland
AU  - Ian Frost
AU  - Andrew D Kane
TI  - Recognition and management of sepsis by junior doctors
AID  - 10.7861/futurehosp.3-2-99
DP  - 2016 Jun 01
TA  - Future Hospital Journal
PG  - 99--102
VI  - 3
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/3/2/99.short
4100  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/3/2/99.full
SO  - Future Hosp J2016 Jun 01; 3
AB  - There is growing evidence that outcomes in sepsis are improved by early recognition and treatment. In this study, we assessed junior doctors’ ability to recognise and manage sepsis. We also explored junior doctors’ perceptions regarding barriers to delivering timely sepsis care. From 46 respondents, only 4% were able to list the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria, 50% could define sepsis and 46% could list the Sepsis Six. Following further teaching on sepsis, 35% could list the SIRS criteria, 87% correctly defined sepsis, and 91% could state the Sepsis Six. Junior doctors perceived time pressure when on call to be the greatest barrier in treating sepsis, and their own knowledge to be the least important barrier. Our data suggest that knowledge of sepsis among junior doctors is poor and that there is a lack of insight into this competency gap.