Questionnaire responses indicating educational needs of staff during COVID-19 outbreak
| Topic | Number of doctors requesting teaching (%) |
|---|---|
| COVID-19-specific learning | |
| Donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) | 18 (40) |
| Managing a cardiac arrest in a patient with known or suspected COVID-19 | 27 (60) |
| Taking and processing a nasopharyngeal swab | 23 (51) |
| Clinical skills and procedures | |
| Arterial line insertion | 25 (56) |
| Cannulation | 5 (11) |
| Central line insertion | 27 (60) |
| Chest X-ray interpretation | 8 (18) |
| Electrocardiogram interpretation | 10 (22) |
| Intraosseous (IO) access | 18 (40) |
| Lumbar puncture | 13 (29) |
| Non-invasive ventilation | 26 (58) |
| Paracentesis | 16 (36) |
| Pleural aspiration | 18 (40) |
| Venepuncture | 3 (7) |
| Communication skills | |
| Breaking bad news | 6 (13) |
| Challenging conversations with relatives | 8 (18) |
| Treatment escalation discussions | 13 (29) |
| Knowledge | |
| Basic life support | 8 (18) |
| Completion of a medical certificate of cause of death | 9 (20) |
| Confirmation of death | 7 (16) |
| COVID-19 care bundle | 26 (58) |
| Documentation in notes | 7 (16) |
| End of life care | 10 (22) |
| Recognition and assessment of a deteriorating patient | 9 (20) |
| Venous thromboembolism assessment | 7 (16) |
| Total | 45 |