Blood Watch! the transfusion question

The Survey

	Thank you for taking this survey. It’s a quick tick-box questionnaire that won’t take you more than three minutes.

	Are you a:
	Cardio-thoracic surgeonOrthopaedic surgeonHaematologistObstetrician GynaecologistAnaesthetistGastroenterologist
	Other

	Are you taking this survey:
	Before reading the debateAfter reading the debate

	When you prescribe blood, do you always prescribe two units instead of one?
	YesNo

	If yes, do you ever consider that one unit will be enough?
	YesNo

	Is that because you were trained to always prescribe two units?
	YesNo

	In your decision to transfuse do you use a:
	Laboratory indicationClinical indicationBoth

	Are you aware of different options to red blood cell transfusions in haemodynamcially stable patients?
	YesNo

	Are you aware of the risks involved in red blood cell transfusions – not from the blood supply but from the transfusion itself?
	YesNo

	Are you primarily the person who prescribes blood for your patients?
	YesNo

	Is it?
	HaematologistsNurses who recommend transfusionsIntensivists JMOs
	Other

	Have you received any education about blood transfusions over the past 12 months?
	YesNo