Table 3.
Self-evaluation of competence, training and use of support systems
| All n (%) 177(100) |
RNs n (%) 72 (40.7) |
Healthcare workers n (%) 67 (37.9) |
Assistants n (%) 38 (21.5) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Evaluation of own competence | ||||||||
|
Experience they have enough competence Experience they do not have enough competence |
117 60 |
66.1 33.9 |
50 22 |
69.4 30.6 |
44 23 |
65.7 34.3 |
23 15 |
60.5 39.5 |
| Need for more competence | ||||||||
|
Experience a need for more Do not experience the need for more |
150 27 |
84.7 15.3 |
60 12 |
83.3 16.7 |
54 13 |
80.6 19.4 |
36 2 |
94.7 5.3 |
| Training in clinical assessments* | ||||||||
|
Yes No |
93 84 |
52.5 47.5 |
38 34 |
52.8 47.2 |
39 28 |
58.2 41.8 |
16 22 |
42.1 57.9 |
| Training in specific support systems or tools* | ||||||||
|
No training Measuring vital signs ABCDE assessment PEHA News2 ISBAR communication tool |
27 108 90 29 125 85 |
15.3 61.0 50.8 16.4 70.6 48.0 |
12 41 46 22 54 50 |
16.7 56.9 63.9 30.6 75.0 69.4 |
4 47 29 6 52 26 |
6.0 70.1 43.3 9.0 77.6 38.8 |
11 20 15 1 19 9 |
28.9 52.6 39.5 2.6 50.0 23.7 |
| Use of support systems or tools | ||||||||
|
None Measures vital signs ABCDE assessments PEHA NEWS2 ISBAR communication tool |
10 141 91 20 136 79 |
5.6 79.7 51.4 11.3 76.8 44.6 |
2 66 55 14 63 54 |
2,8 91,7 76,4 19,4 87,5 75,0 |
0 53 25 4 52 20 |
0.0 79.1 37.3 6.0 77.6 29.9 |
8 22 11 2 21 5 |
21.1 57.9 28.9 5.3 55.3 13.2 |
Abbreviations:
ABCDE: airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure
ISBAR: introduction, situation, background, assessment, recommendations
NEWS2: National Early Warning Score 2
PEHA: Physical examination and health assessment
RN: registered nurse
*last two years