Table 5.
Summary of RTs perceptions and evaluation about immobilizer devices for both the control and intervention groups (LI vs CIS)
| Ease of handling | Ease of storage | Ease of cleaning | Achieving patient comfort | Ease of setup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control group (n = 56) | |||||
| Very easy (%) | 70.9 | 69.1 | 65.5 | 54.5 | 58.2 |
| Easy (%) | 29.1% | 30.9% | 34.5% | 45.5% | 41.8 |
| Difficult (%) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Very difficult (%) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Missing (n) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Very easy + easy (%) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Difficult + very difficult (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Intervention group (n = 55) | |||||
| Very easy (%) | 20.4 | 14.8 | 20.4 | 9.3 | 16.7 |
| Easy (%) | 33.3 | 46.3 | 44.4 | 51.9 | 35.2 |
| Difficult (%) | 42.6 | 38.9 | 35.2 | 33.3 | 42.6 |
| Very difficult (%) | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Missing (n) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Very easy + easy (%) | 53.7 | 61.1 | 64.8 | 61.1 | 51.9 |
| Difficult + very difficult (%) | 46.3 | 38.9 | 35.2 | 38.9 | 48.1 |