Table 2.
Current techniques utilized to reduce pain
| What techniques have you utilized to reduce pain during LA administration? | Responses | 3rd Year | 4th Year | Interns | PGs | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topical anesthesia | Yes | 72.5% | 52.0% | 93.5% | 86.7% | ≥0.001 |
| No | 27.5% | 48.0% | 6.5% | 13.3% | ||
| Slow rate of administration | Yes No |
25.5% 74.5% |
31.0% 69.0% |
69.6% 30.4% |
38.3% 61.7% |
≥0.001 |
| Local pressure technique | Yes No |
82.4% 17.6% |
63.0% 37.0% |
88.0% 12.0% |
73.3% 26.7% |
≥0.001 |
| Precooling with ice packs | Yes No |
7.8% 92.2% |
4.0% 96.0% |
16.3% 83.7% |
6.7% 93.3% |
0.022 |
| Use of warm anesthetic solutions | Yes No |
15.7% 84.3% |
16.0% 84.0% |
29.3% 70.7% |
18.3% 81.7% |
0.087 |
| Reassurance and distraction | Yes No |
94.1% 5.9% |
60.0% 40.0% |
97.8% 2.2% |
95.0% 5.0% |
≥0.001 |
Chi-square test applied.* P ≤ 0.05 indicates statistical significance