Table 1.
Factors associated with participation in readiness assessments (2012–2014)
| Factors | Readiness assessed* (n=432) | Readiness not assessed* (n=294) | p Value† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provider variables | |||
| Specialty | |||
| Paediatrics | 361 (83.6) | 239 (81.3) | NS |
| Emergency medicine | 49 (11.3) | 25 (8.5) | NS |
| Medicine/paediatrics | 19 (4.4) | 25 (8.5) | 0.02 |
| Other | 3 (0.7) | 5 (1.7) | NS |
| Overall | – | – | 0.02 |
| Location where LP performed | |||
| ED | 247 (57.3) | 87 (29.6) | <0.001 |
| PICU | 8 (1.9) | 5 (1.7) | NS |
| NICU | 65 (15.0) | 99 (33.7) | <0.001 |
| Inpatient | 100 (23.1) | 89 (30.3) | 0.03 |
| Other | 12 (2.7) | 14 (4.7) | NS |
| Overall | – | – | <0.001 |
| Holder for patient | |||
| Attending | 17 (3.9) | 9 (3.1) | NS |
| Nurse | 214 (49.5) | 181 (61.6) | 0.001 |
| Resident | 39 (9.0) | 25 (8.5) | NS |
| Fellow | 9 (2.1) | 14 (4.8) | 0.04 |
| Tech/nursing assistant | 136 (31.5) | 53 (18.0) | <0.001 |
| Others | 17 (3.9) | 12 (4.1) | NS |
| Overall | – | – | <0.001 |
| Patient variables | |||
| Age of patient, median (IQR), days | 27 (11.3–42) | 20 (5–42) | 0.004 |
| Supervisor training in readiness assessment (2013–2014 only) | |||
| Readiness assessed* (n=184) | Readiness not assessed* (n=101) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisor completed training | 94 (51) | 25 (25) | <0.001 |
| Supervisor did not complete training | 90 (49) | 76 (75) |
*Data are expressed as N (%).
†p Values calculated with χ2 tests.
ED, emergency department; LP, infant lumbar puncture; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; NS, not significant; PICU, paediatric intensive care unit.