Procedure

Never

n (%)

Rarely

n (%)

Sometimes

n (%)

Often

n (%)

Always

n (%)

Median

Prescribe the right blood component to the right patient at the right time

1 (0.7)

1 (0.7)

16 (44.7)

67 (44.7)

63 (42.0)

4.3

Use of Hb (Hb) level as the sole deciding factor in starting a transfusion

8 (5.3)

27 (18)

54 (36.0)

41 (27.3)

20 (13.3)

2.7

Complete the blood request form accurately and legibly, including the reason for transfusion

2 (1.3)

7 (4.7)

16 (10.7)

40 (26.7)

85 (56.7)

4.5

Document/record the indication and the blood component to be transfused the medical notes and lab requests

0 (0.0)

3 (2.0)

22 (14.7)

45 (30.0)

80 (53.3)

4.4

Obtain verbal consent from each patient prior to transfusion (either yourself of a member of the team)

4 (2.7)

10 (6.7)

25 (16.7)

44 (29.3)

67 (44.7)

4.3

Record evidence of this conversion (verbal consent) in the medical notes

28 (18.7)

32 (21.3)

37 (24.7)

19 (12.7)

34 (22.7)

2.9

Obtain and correctly label blood samples for pre-transfusion compatibility testing

4 (2.7)

2 (1.3)

11 (7.3)

23 (15.3)

110 (73.3

4.7

Perform post transfusion Hb estimation

2 (1.3)

3 (2.0)

23 (15.3)

45 (30.0)

77 (51.3)

4.4

Document the clinical outcome of the transfusion (e.g., improvement in symptoms)

5 (3.3)

12 (8.0)

25 (23.3)

42 (28.0)

56 (37.7)

4.0

Document the laboratory outcome of the transfusion (e.g., Hb increment)

7 (4.7)

8 (5.3)

31 (20.7)

35 (23.3)

69 (46.0)

4.2