|
Resourcea
|
Developed country (n = 34)
|
Developing country (n = 39)
|
P value
|
|---|
|
Pediatric beds
|
169 (88.4)
|
158 (211)
|
.79
|
|
Critical care beds
|
17.5 (11.5)
|
11.2 (6.8)
|
.007
|
|
Admissions/year in PICU
|
870.4 (548)
|
600.1 (504)
|
.03
|
|
PICU physicians
|
10.0 (5.8)
|
5.5 (4.3)
|
<.001
|
|
EMR
|
85.29 (29)
|
48.72 (19)
|
.001
|
|
Dedicated research coordinator
|
47.06 (16)
|
51.28 (20)
|
.72
|
|
Dedicated QI program
|
76.47 (26)
|
66.67 (26)
|
.36
|
|
Reliable Internet access
|
97.06 (33)
|
87.18 (34)
|
.13
|
|
Critical care specialization
|
94.12 (32)
|
94.87 (37)
|
.89
|
|
Prior participation in multicentric trials
|
85.2 (29)
|
58.9 (23)
|
.13
|
|
ACLS/PALS
|
91.18 (31)
|
82.05 (32)
|
.26
|
|
PFCCS
|
32.35 (11)
|
35.90 (14)
|
.75
|
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ACLS advanced cardiac life support, EMR electronic medical record, PALS pediatric advanced life support, PFCCS pediatric fundamental critical care support, PICU pediatric intensive care unit, QI quality improvement
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aNumerical values are presented as number (SD); categorical values are presented as percentage and number of “Yes” responses
