Table 1 Respondent characteristics
From: Which recommendations are considered essential for outbreak preparedness by first responders?
| Â | National Focal Points | Preparedness experts |
|---|---|---|
Response | N total = 14 N complete = 13 N incomplete = 1 | N total = 8 N complete = 7 N incomplete = 1 |
Countries | Belgium Croatia Cyprus Denmark Germany Hungary Ireland Italy Lithuania Malta Netherlands Norway Romania Slovenia | Australia (2) Israel (2) Italy (2) USA (2) |
Years of experience | Mean: 7.93 SD: 6.28 | Mean: 15.38 SD: 5.66 |
Type of organization | (National) Institute for Public Health (10) Ministry of health (4) | University (4) National Institute for Infectious Diseases/Public Health (2) Ministry of Health + University Academic hospital |