Correct answers to the following knowledge areas | Family Who gave instructions? | p | School Who gave instructions? | p | ||
Physician %, n=103 | Non-physician %, n=15 | Physician %, n=17 | Non-physician %, n=20 | |||
Q1. Knowledge about anaphylaxis definition | 93 (90) | 15 (100) | 0.2 | 17(100) | 18 (90) | 0.18 |
Q2. Symptoms for use of the EpiPen | 10 (10) | 5 (33) | 0.01 | 5 (29) | 3 (15) | 0.2 |
Q3. Temperature at which the EpiPen is stored | 96 (93) | 15 (100) | 0.2 | 16 (94) | 19 (95) | 0.9 |
Q4. Number of EpiPen devices a child should have | 54 (52) | 13 (62) | 0.01 | 9 (53) | 13 (65) | 0.4 |
Q5. Place where the caregiver keeps the child’s EpiPen | 74 (72) | 9 (60) | 0.3 | 9 (53) | 13 (65) | 0.4 |
Q6. Checking the expiry date of the EpiPen | 90 (87) | 15 (100) | 0.1 | 9 (53) | 16 (53) | 0.07 |
Q7. The sequence of EpiPen injection use | 67 (65) | 12 (57) | 0.2 | 14 (82) | 18 (90) | 0.4 |
Q8. How soon the EpiPen should be used | 58 (56) | 9 (60) | 0.7 | 5 (30) | 16 (80) | 0.001 |
Q9. Clothes removal before administering the EpiPen | 72 (70) | 9 (60) | 0.4 | 15 (88.2) | 18 (90) | 0.8 |
Q10. The need to visit the emergency department after using EpiPen | 102 (100) | 15 (100) | 0.7 | 16 (94.1) | 18 (90) | 0.6 |