Table 3 Participant-perceived barriers to transesophageal echocardiography in the emergency department
Barrier | No. (and %) of responses | |
|---|---|---|
Pre-workshop (n = 14) | Post-workshop (n = 12) | |
Access to TEE probe | 13 (92.9) | 9 (75.0) |
Resource and time allocation | 6 (42.9) | 7 (58.3) |
Ability to acquire views | 6 (42.9) | 5 (41.7) |
Complications secondary to probe insertion | 4 (28.6) | 1 (8.3) |
Personal apprehension | 1 (7.1) | 1 (8.3) |