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Table 2 Assessments results

From: A tool to improve competence in the management of emergency patients by rural clinic health workers: a pilot assessment on the Thai-Myanmar border

 

Baseline

Post

8 week follow-up

P value

N = 49

N = 59

N = 47

Score, median [range]

12 [5-21]

20 [12-24]

21 [14-25]

a P < 0.001

bP = 0.138

Passed, n (%)

0

42/59

31/47

a P < 0.001

(71.2)

(66.0)

bP = 0.674

Assessed Airway first

2/49

37/59

28/48

a P < 0.001

(4.1)

(62.7)

(58.3)

bP = 0.841

Assessed Airway in 1st 5 steps

20/49

54/59

47/48

a P < 0.001

(40.8)

(91.5)

(97.9)

bP = 0.224

Give high flow oxygen in 1st 5 steps

32/49

52/59

41/48

a P = 0.006

(65.3)

(88.1)

(85.4)

bP = 0.755

Reassess ABCDE after intervention

29/49

58/59

46/46

a P < 0.001

(59.2)

(98.3)

(100.0)

bP =1.000

Give correct fluid bolus

43/49

58/59

47/47

a P = 0.045

(87.8)

(98.3)

(100.0)

bP =1.000

Give correct amount fluid bolus

9/49

53/59

41/47

a P < 0.001

(18.4)

(89.8)

(87.2)

bP = 0.762

Check dextrose

29/49

59/59

45/47

a P < 0.001

(59.2)

(100.0)

(95.7)

bP = 0.194

Attended all 3 assessments

N = 24

N = 24

N = 24

 

Score, median [range]

12 [5-21]

21 [17–24]

22 [14–25]

a,c P < 0.001

b,cP = 0.245

Passed, n (%)

0

18 (75.0)

18 (75.0)

a P < 0.001

bP = 1.000

Assessed Airway first

2 (8.3)

15 (62.5)

12 (50.0)

a P < 0.001

bP = 0.561

Assessed Airway in 1st 5 steps

13 (54.2)

23 (95.8)

24 (100.0)

a P = 0.002

bP = 1.000

Give high flow oxygen in 1st 5 steps

13 (54.2)

23 (95.8)

21 (87.5)

a P = 0.002

bP = 0.609

Reassess ABCDE after intervention

10 (41.7)

24 (100.0)

24 (100.0)

a P < 0.001

bP n.a.

Give fluid bolus

12 (50.0)

23 (95.8)

24 (100.0)

a P = 0.001

bP =1.000

Give correct amount fluid bolus

4 (16.7)

22 (91.7)

23 (95.8)

a P < 0.001

bP =1.000

Check dextrose

15 (62.5)

24 (100.0)

24 (100.0)

a P = 0.002

bP n.a.

  1. aP value comparing Post vs baseline assessments.
  2. bP value comparing Follow-up vs Post assessments.
  3. cP value paired t-test Wilcoxon signed ranks test.