TABLE 2.
Response of Participants Toward Use of Syringe Brake (N = 377)*
| Survey Statements | Disagree, n (%) | Neutral, n (%) | Agree, n (%) | Mean ± SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ease of use | |||||
| 1 | It is easy to fit Syringe Brake onto the syringe. | 4 (1.1) | 78 (21.1) | 288 (77.8) | 4.10 ± 0.76 |
| 2 | It is easy to set the desired volume to be administered. | 5 (1.3) | 47 (12.6) | 322 (86.1) | 4.21 ± 0.72 |
| 3 | It is difficult to learn how to use Syringe Brake. (reverse) | 32 (8.6) | 53 (14.2) | 289 (77.3) | 4.01 ± 1.02 |
| Safety aspects | |||||
| 4 | Syringe Brake allows the drug to be titrated safely. | 8 (2.1) | 49 (13.0) | 319 (84.8) | 4.26 ± 0.77 |
| 5 | Syringe Brake gives users the confidence to avoid overdosing patient. | 7 (1.9) | 60 (16.0) | 307 (82.1) | 4.21 ± 0.78 |
| 6 | Using Syringe Brake can prevent medication error when the user does not realize diluted morphine (10 mg/10 mL) 1 mg equates 1 mL. | 14 (3.7) | 59 (15.6) | 304 (80.6) | 4.16 ± 0.83 |
| 7 | Syringe Brake can prevent wrong dose administration arising from miscommunication when the drug is prepared and administered by a different person. | 19 (5.0) | 83 (22.0) | 275 (72.9) | 3.96 ± 0.87 |
| Efficiency | |||||
| 8 | For a process that requires excess dose to be discarded before administration, e.g., discards 9 mL when only 1 mg is required, Syringe Brake saves time by removing the necessity to discard excess morphine. | 26 (7.0) | 95 (25.4) | 253 (67.6) | 3.86 ± 0.91 |
| Acceptance | |||||
| 9 | I am willing to use Syringe Brake. | 14 (3.7) | 71 (18.9) | 290 (77.3) | 4.08 ± 0.87 |
| 10 | I prefer using Syringe Brake compared with the previous workflow. | 23 (6.1) | 108 (28.8) | 244 (65.1) | 3.90 ± 0.96 |
| 11 | Overall, I am satisfied with the use of Syringe Brake to prevent medication error. | 9 (2.4) | 75 (20.1) | 290 (77.5) | 4.11 ± 0.83 |
*Numbers may not add to 377 because of missing data.