Table 2 Mean score (standard deviation) and prevalence of response for each item assessing nurses’ satisfaction of insulin pens compared with traditional vial/syringe method. Responders with complete questionnaire (n = 51)
% of nurses answeringb | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | Item description | Meana (SD) | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Unsure | Agree | Strongly agree |
1 | More satisfied with preparing insulin using pens | 4.4 (1.1) | 5.9 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 25.5 | 62.8 |
2 | More satisfied with administering insulin using pens | 4.5 (0.9) | 2.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 27.5 | 62.8 |
3 | Pens are more convenient | 4.5 (0.8) | 0.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 31.4 | 60.8 |
4 | Pens are more simple & easy to use | 4.3 (0.8) | 0.0 | 3.9 | 7.8 | 41.2 | 47.1 |
5 | Felt more confident I was giving the correct dose using pens | 4.0 (1.1) | 3.9 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 39.2 | 37.3 |
6 | Felt more comfortable administering insulin to patients using pens | 4.4 (0.8) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 39.2 | 52.9 |
7 | Took less time to prepare and give insulin using pens | 4.1 (1.0) | 2.0 | 9.8 | 3.9 | 43.1 | 41.2 |
8 | Pens are an improvement over conventional | 4.5 (0.7) | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 31.4 | 60.8 |
Total score | 34.6 (6.3) | - | - | - | - | - | |