Table 2.
Percentage scores of the correct responses of the number attempted to the individual items.
Item No. | Items | % Correct responses |
---|---|---|
1 | What is the major component of antisnake venom? | 67 |
2 | Can antivenom be in the following forms? | 63 |
3 | What are the standard dosage formulations of antivenom? | 83 |
4 | Have you ever administered antivenom to snakebite victims? | 100 |
5 | What is the appropriate dose of antivenom for an adult victim? | 53 |
6 | Have you ever been trained on snakebite and antivenom? | 100 |
7 | What was the medium of training? | 100 |
8 | Monovalent antivenom can be used to manage snakebite from two or more snakes | 87 |
9 | The appropriate type of antivenom for managing snakebite of unknown species is | 60 |
10 | Treatment for Antivenom reaction could include | 53 |
11 | Antivenom contain immunoglobulins | 87 |
12 | Antivenom is specific to snake species | 77 |
13 | Antivenom is the only standard treatment for envenoming | 77 |
14 | Antivenom can have a severe hypersensitivity reaction | 80 |
15 | Antivenom is readily available in Nigeria | 43 |
16 | Antivenom can be administered orally | 80 |
17 | Antivenom can be administered intravenously | 87 |
18 | Antivenom can be administered intramuscularly | 33 |
19 | Antivenom can be administered intradermally | 60 |
20 | Traditional herbs are more efficient than antivenom | 83 |
21 | All forms of antivenom need to be reconstituted before use | 57 |
22 | The tourniquet should be applied before the administration of antivenom | 63 |
23 | Are you familiar with snake species in your environment and the corresponding antivenom against them? | 53 |
24 | In the last 24 months, has your facility distributed antivenom? | 100 |
25 | What was the brand name of the antivenom? | 100 |
26 | State the quantity of the antivenom | 100 |
27 | What is the type of antivenom? | 90 |
28 | What is the dosage formulation? | 73 |
29 | What is the brand name of the dosage formulation? | 100 |
30 | How did you obtain/Purchase the antivenom? | 100 |
31 | What is the average cost of the antivenom per vial? | 100 |
32 | Where was the antivenom stored in your facility? | 57 |
33 | In your opinion, what are the appropriate means of transporting antivenom? | 63 |