Summary of questionnaire responses
| Percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SHO | Registrar | Consultant | |
| Indications given for the use of soft collars | |||
| Fracture | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Osteoarthritis | 19 | 18 | 38 |
| Soft tissue sprain/strain | 62 | 59 | 46 |
| None of the above | 35 | 35 | 31 |
| Instructions given to patients prescribed soft collars | |||
| Wear all the time | 11 | 6 | 8 |
| Day only | 35 | 35 | 8 |
| Night only | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| When required | 31 | 41 | 46 |
| Never prescribed | 23 | 18 | 38 |
| Length of time for soft collar use | |||
| One day | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| two days | 19 | 41 | 8 |
| One week | 15 | 23 | 46 |
| Until pain free | 31 | 12 | 8 |
| Investigation and management options routinely used for soft tissue sprains/strains of the cervical spine | |||
| Radiograph | 50 | 24 | 46 |
| Soft collar | 35 | 47 | 23 |
| Advice/exercise | 85 | 83 | 100 |
| Physiotherapy | 0 | 24 | 31 |
| Regular analgesia | 81 | 71 | 62 |
| PRN analgesia | 31 | 29 | 28 |