Table 2 Description of checklist use in per cent

Familiar with WHO Checklist

Yes

91.9

No

8.1

Use of WHO Checklist

Yes

68.5

No

31.5

If yes (n = 754):

Since when do you use the surgical checklist

Less than 1 year

11

1 year

18.4

2 years

24.7

more than 2 years

45.9

Frequency of current checklist use at primary workplace

None or few (1-50 % of procedures)

1.9

many or several (51-90 % of procedures)

13.1

all or almost all (91-100 % of procedures)

85

Satisfaction with current checklist use at primary workplace

Unsatisfied

11.7

Fairly satisfied

19

Satisfied

69.4