Zoomerang Survey Results
Nursing Times and HSJ swine flu survey
Comparison Report
Response Status: Completes
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Jul 22, 2009 4:31 AM PST
1. What kind of organisation do you work for?
Managers 414 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 787 53%
Acute trust   117 28%
392 50%
Ambulance trust   4 1%
0 0%
Mental health trust   37 9%
60 8%
Primary care trust (commissioning)   100 24%
60 8%
Primary care trust (provision)   59 14%
185 24%
Private sector organisation   25 6%
23 3%
Strategic health authority   12 3%
8 1%
Voluntary sector organisation   9 2%
4 1%
Government / government agency   13 3%
7 1%
Other, please state   38 9%
48 6%
2. Which of these best describes your role?
Managers 414 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 787 53%
Chief executive   11 3%
0 0%
Executive board director   24 6%
0 0%
Non-executive board director   12 3%
0 0%
Manager, not on board   349 84%
0 0%
Ward sister/charge nurse   0 0%
109 14%
Staff nurse   0 0%
250 32%
Community nurse team leader   0 0%
27 3%
Community/district nurse   0 0%
78 10%
Practice nurse   0 0%
48 6%
Clinical nurse specialist/nurse practitioner   0 0%
184 23%
Healthcare assistant   0 0%
34 4%
Midwife   0 0%
11 1%
Doctor   0 0%
46 6%
Management consultant   18 4%
0 0%
Other, please specify   0 0%
0 0%
3. Which region do you work in?
Managers 411 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 786 53%
East of England   47 11%
65 8%
East Midlands   22 5%
65 8%
London   80 19%
115 15%
North East   24 6%
28 4%
North West   53 13%
100 13%
South Central   21 5%
51 6%
South East Coast   24 6%
61 8%
South West   37 9%
62 8%
West Midlands   37 9%
68 9%
Yorkshire and the Humber   43 10%
56 7%
Scotland   9 2%
67 9%
Wales   4 1%
28 4%
Other, please specify   10 2%
20 3%
4. Do you consider the area you work in to be a swine flu "hot spot"?
Managers 414 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 787 53%
Yes   167 40%
342 43%
No   223 54%
322 41%
Don't know   23 6%
122 16%
Not applicable   1 0%
1 0%
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
Managers 414 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 787 53%
Strongly agree   63 15%
38 5%
Agree   182 44%
252 32%
Neither agree nor disagree   72 17%
238 30%
Disagree   29 7%
99 13%
Strongly disagree   6 1%
42 5%
Don't know / not applicable   62 15%
118 15%
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.
Managers 414 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 787 53%
Strongly agree   31 7%
21 3%
Agree   201 49%
232 29%
Neither agree nor disagree   80 19%
223 28%
Disagree   56 14%
167 21%
Strongly disagree   20 5%
64 8%
Don't know / not applicable   26 6%
80 10%
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.
Managers 414 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 787 53%
Strongly agree   44 11%
48 6%
Agree   183 44%
368 47%
Neither agree nor disagree   73 18%
133 17%
Disagree   64 15%
134 17%
Strongly disagree   22 5%
50 6%
Don't know / not applicable   28 7%
54 7%
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.
Managers 414 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 787 53%
Strongly agree   83 20%
58 7%
Agree   168 41%
203 26%
Neither agree nor disagree   54 13%
157 20%
Disagree   76 18%
217 28%
Strongly disagree   19 5%
101 13%
Don't know / not applicable   14 3%
51 6%
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.
Managers 414 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 787 53%
Strongly agree   26 6%
39 5%
Agree   31 7%
76 10%
Neither agree nor disagree   27 7%
87 11%
Disagree   185 45%
374 48%
Strongly disagree   139 34%
187 24%
Don't know / not applicable   6 1%
24 3%
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.
Managers 414 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 787 53%
Strongly agree   26 6%
24 3%
Agree   119 29%
127 16%
Neither agree nor disagree   42 10%
66 8%
Disagree   126 30%
288 37%
Strongly disagree   67 16%
259 33%
Don't know / not applicable   34 8%
23 3%
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.
Managers 414 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 787 53%
Strongly agree   70 17%
71 9%
Agree   149 36%
370 47%
Neither agree nor disagree   19 5%
101 13%
Disagree   25 6%
143 18%
Strongly disagree   7 2%
83 11%
Don't know / not applicable   144 35%
19 2%
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:
Managers 414 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 787 53%
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? 14 3% 12 3% 36 9% 30 7% 27 7% 47 11% 87 21% 102 25% 41 10% 15 4% 3 1%
66 8% 62 8% 117 15% 91 12% 123 16% 94 12% 90 11% 89 11% 37 5% 16 2% 2 0%
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? 12 3% 23 6% 36 9% 53 13% 61 15% 63 15% 86 21% 55 13% 12 3% 10 2% 3 1%
56 7% 78 10% 127 16% 119 15% 137 17% 98 12% 82 10% 53 7% 27 3% 9 1% 1 0%
How confident are you that there will be adequate supplies of swine flu vaccinations to protect the population? 24 6% 30 7% 42 10% 34 8% 57 14% 57 14% 57 14% 56 14% 37 9% 14 3% 6 1%
92 12% 101 13% 136 17% 108 14% 122 16% 68 9% 62 8% 55 7% 31 4% 10 1% 2 0%
How confident are you that there will be a practicable logistical plan to vaccinate all those who need immunisation? 27 7% 48 12% 44 11% 41 10% 56 14% 55 13% 66 16% 44 11% 18 4% 10 2% 5 1%
95 12% 110 14% 122 16% 109 14% 122 16% 78 10% 63 8% 57 7% 25 3% 5 1% 1 0%
13. Are you confident you can identify the clinical signs of swine flu?
Managers 412 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 785 53%
Yes   253 61%
569 72%
No   43 10%
144 18%
Don't know   18 4%
70 9%
Not applicable   98 24%
2 0%
14. Do you know what clinical precautions to take to protect yourself from infection?
Managers 412 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 781 53%
Yes   344 83%
715 92%
No   19 5%
46 6%
Don't know   7 2%
18 2%
Not applicable   42 10%
2 0%
15. Has your organisation given you advice about going to work if you have had close contact with someone who has swine flu?
Managers 408 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 782 54%
Yes   256 63%
355 45%
No   136 33%
396 51%
Don't know   7 2%
30 4%
Not applicable   9 2%
1 0%
16. Has your organisation delayed or cancelled any less urgent work because of swine flu?
Managers 413 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 782 53%
Yes   57 14%
73 9%
No   266 64%
452 58%
Don't know   69 17%
236 30%
Not applicable   21 5%
21 3%
17. If yes, please give details.
Managers  53 Responses
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor  76 Responses
18. Is your organisation reviewing its business continuity and surge management plans?
Managers 413 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 779 53%
Yes   287 69%
186 24%
No   24 6%
47 6%
Don't know   93 23%
536 69%
Not applicable   9 2%
10 1%
19. If yes, please give details
Managers  141 Responses
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor  106 Responses
20. Has your organisation begun detailed preparation for a swine flu immunisation programme?
Managers 412 28%
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor 787 53%
Yes   121 29%
97 12%
No   104 25%
253 32%
Don't know   162 39%
429 55%
Not applicable   25 6%
8 1%
21. If you have any additional comments on swine flu and the NHS, please make them here:
Managers  91 Responses
Nurse, Midwife, Doctor  174 Responses