Feasibility of using ultrasound in ambulances in Saudi Arabia

Table 1 Demographic data on the general public

Gender	Number	Percentage
Male	356	35.6%
Female	644	64.4%
Age (yr)
Less than 20	98	9.8%
20-40	569	56.9%
More than 40	333	33.3%
City
In Jeddah	601	60.1%
Outside Jeddah	399	39.9%
Qualifications
Intermediate	27	2.7%
Secondary	170	17%
University	803	80.3%

Table 2 Demographic data on paramedics

Percentage	Number	Gender
90.5%	95	Male
9.5%	10	Female
		Age (yr)
90.5%	95	20-40
9.5%	10	More than 40
		City
25.7%	27	In Jeddah
74.3%	78	Outside Jeddah
		Qualifications
41%	43	Diploma
49.5%	52	Bachelor
6.7%	7	Master
2.9%	3	Doctorate
		Years of experience
44.8%	47	Less than 5
31.4%	33	From 5 to 10
23.8%	25	More than 10

Table 3 Demographic data on emergency medical physicians

Percentage	Number	Gender
78.9%	71	Male
21.1%	19	Female
		Age (yr)
81.1%	73	20-40
18.9%	17	More than 40
		City
30%	27	In Jeddah
70%	63	Outside Jeddah
		Qualifications
2.2%	2	Diploma
61.1%	55	Bachelor
12.2%	11	Master
24.4%	22	Doctorate
		Years of experience
50%	45	Less than 5
22.2%	20	From 5 to 10
27.8%	25	More than 10

Table 4 Demographic data on Saudi Red Crescent managers

Percentage	Number	Age
90%	54	20-40 (yr)
10%	6	More than 40
		City
25%	15	In Jeddah
75%	45	Outside Jeddah

Table 5 Demographic data on technologists

Percentage	Number	Gender
40.9%	45	Male
59.1%	65	Female
		Age (yr)
94.5%	104	20-40
5.5%	6	More than 40
		City
48.2%	53	In Jeddah
51.8%	57	Outside Jeddah
		Qualifications
90.9%	100	Diploma
6.4%	7	Bachelor
0.9%	1	Master
1.8%	2	Doctorate
		Years of experience
78.2%	86	Less than 5
13.6%	15	From 5 to 10
8.2%	9	More than 10

Table 6 Relationship between participant qualification and their knowledge on ultrasound

	I have heard about Ultrasound
Total	Don’t know	Disagree	Agree
27	7	3	17	Intermediate	Qualification
170	29	7	134	Secondary
803	89	34	680	University
1000	125	44	831	Total

Table 7 Relationship between paramedic qualification and their knowledge on ultrasound

	I have some knowledge on ultrasound
Total	Don’t know	Disagree	Agree
43	11	9	23	Diploma	Qualification
52	5	4	43	Bachelor
7	2	0	5	Master
3	0	0	3	Doctorate
105	18	13	74	Total

Table 8 Relationship between participants knowledge on ultrasound and the introduction of this device in ambulances due to its ability to diagnosis many pathologies

Total	Don’t know	Disagree	Agree
831	94	44	693	Agree	I have heard about ultrasound
44	15	7	22	Disagree
125	44	3	78	Don’t know
1000	153	54	793	Total
Total	Don’t know	Disagree	Agree
2	0	1	1	Diploma	Qualification
55	11	5	39	Bachelor
11	1	4	6	Master
22	1	9	12	Doctorate
90	13	19	58	Total
Total	Don’t know	Disagree	Agree
47	1	7	39	Agree	I have some knowledge on ultrasound
9	3	5	1	Disagree
4	0	0	4	Don’t know
60	4	12	44	Total

Table 9 Relationship between the education level of creative technologists and the extent of their support for the introduction of ultrasound devices in ambulances

Total	I support the introduction of an ultrasound device in an ambulance
	Don’t know	Disagree	Agree
7	0	1	6	Diploma	Qualification
100	3	15	82	Bachelor
1	0	1	0	Master
2	2	0	12	Doctorate
110	5	17	88	Total

Table 10 Relationship between the benefit of applying ultrasound and the feasibility of prehospital ultrasound to create a treatment plan before reaching the emergency department

Total	Don’t know	Disagree	Agree
58	4	0	54	Agree	Application of ultrasound in the ambulance will be helpful
19	1	9	9	Disagree
13	3	2	8	Don’t know
90	8	11	71	Total