| Zoomerang Survey Results | |||||||||||
| Nursing Times and HSJ swine flu survey | |||||||||||
| Response Status: Completes | |||||||||||
| 1475 complete responses | |||||||||||
| 1. What kind of organisation do you work for? | |||||||||||
| Acute trust | 599 | 41% | |||||||||
| Ambulance trust | 7 | 0% | |||||||||
| Mental health trust | 112 | 8% | |||||||||
| Primary care trust (commissioning) | 202 | 14% | |||||||||
| Primary care trust (provision) | 297 | 20% | |||||||||
| Private sector organisation | 54 | 4% | |||||||||
| Strategic health authority | 23 | 2% | |||||||||
| Voluntary sector organisation | 14 | 1% | |||||||||
| Government / government agency | 27 | 2% | |||||||||
| Other, please state | 140 | 9% | |||||||||
| Total | 1475 | 100% | |||||||||
| 2. Which of these best describes your role? | |||||||||||
| Chief executive | 11 | 1% | |||||||||
| Executive board director | 24 | 2% | |||||||||
| Non-executive board director | 12 | 1% | |||||||||
| Manager, not on board | 349 | 24% | |||||||||
| Ward sister/charge nurse | 109 | 7% | |||||||||
| Staff nurse | 250 | 17% | |||||||||
| Community nurse team leader | 27 | 2% | |||||||||
| Community/district nurse | 78 | 5% | |||||||||
| Practice nurse | 48 | 3% | |||||||||
| Clinical nurse specialist/nurse practitioner | 184 | 12% | |||||||||
| Healthcare assistant | 34 | 2% | |||||||||
| Midwife | 11 | 1% | |||||||||
| Doctor | 46 | 3% | |||||||||
| Management consultant | 18 | 1% | |||||||||
| Other, please specify | 274 | 19% | |||||||||
| Total | 1475 | 100% | |||||||||
| 3. Which region do you work in? | |||||||||||
| East of England | 144 | 10% | |||||||||
| East Midlands | 111 | 8% | |||||||||
| London | 227 | 15% | |||||||||
| North East | 62 | 4% | |||||||||
| North West | 197 | 13% | |||||||||
| South Central | 93 | 6% | |||||||||
| South East Coast | 102 | 7% | |||||||||
| South West | 116 | 8% | |||||||||
| West Midlands | 127 | 9% | |||||||||
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 127 | 9% | |||||||||
| Scotland | 85 | 6% | |||||||||
| Wales | 40 | 3% | |||||||||
| Other, please specify | 40 | 3% | |||||||||
| Total | 1471 | 100% | |||||||||
| 4. Do you consider the area you work in to be a swine flu "hot spot"? | |||||||||||
| Yes | 613 | 42% | |||||||||
| No | 685 | 46% | |||||||||
| Don't know | 174 | 12% | |||||||||
| Not applicable | 3 | 0% | |||||||||
| Total | 1475 | 100% | |||||||||
| 5. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement: My organisation is dealing successfully with the extra flow of patients as a result of swine flu | |||||||||||
| Strongly agree | 128 | 9% | |||||||||
| Agree | 544 | 37% | |||||||||
| Neither agree nor disagree | 368 | 25% | |||||||||
| Disagree | 149 | 10% | |||||||||
| Strongly disagree | 58 | 4% | |||||||||
| Don't know / not applicable | 228 | 15% | |||||||||
| Total | 1475 | 100% | |||||||||
| 6. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement: The NHS in general is successfully dealing with the extra flow of patients as a result of swine flu. | |||||||||||
| Strongly agree | 61 | 4% | |||||||||
| Agree | 545 | 37% | |||||||||
| Neither agree nor disagree | 365 | 25% | |||||||||
| Disagree | 265 | 18% | |||||||||
| Strongly disagree | 100 | 7% | |||||||||
| Don't know / not applicable | 139 | 9% | |||||||||
| Total | 1475 | 100% | |||||||||
| 7. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement: My organisation has received useful guidance from the government on coping with the swine flu pandemic. | |||||||||||
| Strongly agree | 114 | 8% | |||||||||
| Agree | 672 | 46% | |||||||||
| Neither agree nor disagree | 262 | 18% | |||||||||
| Disagree | 238 | 16% | |||||||||
| Strongly disagree | 85 | 6% | |||||||||
| Don't know / not applicable | 104 | 7% | |||||||||
| Total | 1475 | 100% | |||||||||
| 8. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement: My organisation has a robust strategy in place to minimise the impact on services of a swine flu outbreak among staff. | |||||||||||
| Strongly agree | 173 | 12% | |||||||||
| Agree | 476 | 32% | |||||||||
| Neither agree nor disagree | 256 | 17% | |||||||||
| Disagree | 337 | 23% | |||||||||
| Strongly disagree | 142 | 10% | |||||||||
| Don't know / not applicable | 91 | 6% | |||||||||
| Total | 1475 | 100% | |||||||||
| 9. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement: I would avoid coming to work if there was a swine flu outbreak among staff at my organisation. | |||||||||||
| Strongly agree | 77 | 5% | |||||||||
| Agree | 133 | 9% | |||||||||
| Neither agree nor disagree | 149 | 10% | |||||||||
| Disagree | 675 | 46% | |||||||||
| Strongly disagree | 402 | 27% | |||||||||
| Don't know / not applicable | 39 | 3% | |||||||||
| Total | 1475 | 100% | |||||||||
| 10. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement: I would be willing to temporarily move to a different part of the country to help in areas worse affected by swine flu. | |||||||||||
| Strongly agree | 58 | 4% | |||||||||
| Agree | 302 | 20% | |||||||||
| Neither agree nor disagree | 134 | 9% | |||||||||
| Disagree | 502 | 34% | |||||||||
| Strongly disagree | 398 | 27% | |||||||||
| Don't know / not applicable | 81 | 5% | |||||||||
| Total | 1475 | 100% | |||||||||
| 11. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement: I would be willing to work in a clinical area other than my usual one to cover staff shortages as a result of swine flu. | |||||||||||
| Strongly agree | 174 | 12% | |||||||||
| Agree | 634 | 43% | |||||||||
| Neither agree nor disagree | 149 | 10% | |||||||||
| Disagree | 201 | 14% | |||||||||
| Strongly disagree | 106 | 7% | |||||||||
| Don't know / not applicable | 211 | 14% | |||||||||
| Total | 1475 | 100% | |||||||||
| 12. On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is not at all confident and 10 is extremely confident, please rate the following statements: | |||||||||||
| Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option. Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | N/A |
| How confident are you that your organisation is well prepared to deal with the greater demand on services expected later in the outbreak? | 94 | 85 | 175 | 147 | 192 | 185 | 215 | 236 | 96 | 40 | 10 |
| 6% | 6% | 12% | 10% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 1% | |
| How confident are you that the NHS as a whole is well prepared to deal with the greater demand on services expected later in the outbreak? | 83 | 113 | 203 | 208 | 245 | 201 | 208 | 137 | 46 | 25 | 6 |
| 6% | 8% | 14% | 14% | 17% | 14% | 14% | 9% | 3% | 2% | 0% | |
| How confident are you that there will be adequate supplies of swine flu vaccinations to protect the population? | 140 | 163 | 208 | 170 | 235 | 145 | 150 | 145 | 80 | 30 | 9 |
| 9% | 11% | 14% | 12% | 16% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | |
| How confident are you that there will be a practicable logistical plan to vaccinate all those who need immunisation? | 150 | 187 | 199 | 190 | 218 | 163 | 160 | 128 | 55 | 17 | 8 |
| 10% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 4% | 1% | 1% | |
| 13. Are you confident you can identify the clinical signs of swine flu? | |||||||||||
| Yes | 995 | 68% | |||||||||
| No | 229 | 16% | |||||||||
| Don't know | 108 | 7% | |||||||||
| Not applicable | 138 | 9% | |||||||||
| Total | 1470 | 100% | |||||||||
| 14. Do you know what clinical precautions to take to protect yourself from infection? | |||||||||||
| Yes | 1294 | 88% | |||||||||
| No | 79 | 5% | |||||||||
| Don't know | 31 | 2% | |||||||||
| Not applicable | 61 | 4% | |||||||||
| Total | 1465 | 100% | |||||||||
| 15. Has your organisation given you advice about going to work if you have had close contact with someone who has swine flu? | |||||||||||
| Yes | 756 | 52% | |||||||||
| No | 644 | 44% | |||||||||
| Don't know | 47 | 3% | |||||||||
| Not applicable | 14 | 1% | |||||||||
| Total | 1461 | 100% | |||||||||
| 16. Has your organisation delayed or cancelled any less urgent work because of swine flu? | |||||||||||
| Yes | 176 | 12% | |||||||||
| No | 847 | 58% | |||||||||
| Don't know | 387 | 26% | |||||||||
| Not applicable | 59 | 4% | |||||||||
| Total | 1469 | 100% | |||||||||
| 18. Is your organisation reviewing its business continuity and surge management plans? | |||||||||||
| Yes | 579 | 40% | |||||||||
| No | 83 | 6% | |||||||||
| Don't know | 777 | 53% | |||||||||
| Not applicable | 25 | 2% | |||||||||
| Total | 1464 | 100% | |||||||||
| 20. Has your organisation begun detailed preparation for a swine flu immunisation programme? | |||||||||||
| Yes | 284 | 19% | |||||||||
| No | 411 | 28% | |||||||||
| Don't know | 739 | 50% | |||||||||
| Not applicable | 38 | 3% | |||||||||
| Total | 1472 | 100% | |||||||||