TABLE 3.
Procedural skills in which doctors rated themselves as highly competent.
| List of procedural skills in which doctors rated themselves as highly competent (75% and above) | No. of doctors who could perform the procedure independently (n = 59) |
|
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Intravenous infusion (paediatrics) | 56 | 100.0 |
| Pleural tap | 57 | 96.6 |
| Lumbar puncture (adult) | 56 | 94.9 |
| I and D abscesses | 55 | 94.8 |
| Insertion of nasogastric tube | 55 | 94.8 |
| Urethral catheterisation | 55 | 94.8 |
| Intercostal drain insertion | 55 | 93.2 |
| Nasal packing | 55 | 93.2 |
| Normal vaginal delivery | 54 | 93.0 |
| Application of POP | 54 | 91.5 |
| Lumbar puncture (paediatrics) | 53 | 93.0 |
| Ear syringing | 53 | 89.8 |
| Immobilisation of fractures | 53 | 89.8 |
| Evacuation of uterus | 51 | 86.4 |
| Removal of foreign body (ENT) | 51 | 86.4 |
| Bartholin’s abscess | 50 | 86.2 |
| Endotracheal intubation | 50 | 86.2 |
| Episiotomy and suturing | 50 | 84.7 |
| Manual removal of placenta | 49 | 84.5 |
| Papanicolou smear | 49 | 84.5 |
| Reduction of dislocation | 47 | 79.7 |
| Excision of bumps and lumps | 45 | 78.9 |
| Debridement of wounds | 44 | 77.2 |
| Suprapubic catheterisation | 44 | 77.2 |
| Reduction of paraphimosis | 44 | 75.9 |
| Removal of foreign body eye | 44 | 75.9 |
| Ring block | 43 | 78.2 |
| Suprapubic bladder puncture | 42 | 76.4 |
POP, Plaster of Paris; ENT, ear, nose and throat.