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Table 1 Degree of Confidence among Incorrect Responders to Nasal Compression and Patient Positioning questions during Epistaxis

From: Epistaxis first-aid management: a needs assessment among healthcare providers

Group Question with Number of Incorrect Responders (n) Degree of Confidence
Unsure
n (%)
Somewhat Confident
n (%)
Very Confident
n (%)
EM Attending Physicians Location of Compression (16) 1 (6) 3 (19) 12 (75)
Patient Position (13) 0 4 (31) 9 (69)
Emergency Department Nurses Location of Compression (24) 1 (4) 16 (67) 7 (29)
Patient Position (11) 2 (18) 8 (72) 1 (9)
Primary Care Physicians Location of Compression (22) 0 11 (50) 11 (50)
Patient Position (11) 2 (18) 4 (36) 5 (46)
Residents Location of Compression (16) 1 (6) 13 (81) 2 (13)
Patient Position (8) 3 (38) 5 (63) 0
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