Table 5.

Survey results for patients discharged home with non-dissolvable nasal packs

Survey question	Mean score
Pain with pack in at home?	2
Bleeding with pack in?	1
Impact on breathing with pack in?	2
How comfortable was the pack?	2
What impact did the nasal pack have on your daily activities?	1
Confidence in managing in future with pack in at home?	4
Ease of attending out-patients with pack in?	5

Scale: 1 = no impact or effect; 2 = minimal impact or effect; 3 = mild impact or effect; 4 = moderate impact or effect; and 5 = severe impact or effect