Table 4: Effect of health instructions on thalassemic adolescents' practices in administration of deferoxamine subcutaneously with infusion pump (preparatory phase).
Practices |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
Z1 |
Z2 |
Z3 |
Test |
§ Remove the caps of desferal vial |
43 |
86.0 |
50 |
100.0 |
50 |
100.0 |
2.646* |
2.646* |
0.000 |
14.000* |
§ Clean the exposed rubber cap with alcohol swab |
1 |
2.0 |
47 |
94.0 |
44 |
88.0 |
6.782* |
6.557* |
1.134 |
82.792* |
§ Let alcohol dry |
1 |
2.0 |
47 |
94.0 |
44 |
88.0 |
6.782* |
6.557* |
1.134 |
82.792* |
§ Take up the syringe, attach the needle to it and then remove the needle cover |
37 |
74.0 |
50 |
100.0 |
50 |
100.0 |
3.606* |
3.606* |
0.000 |
26.000* |
§ Do not touch the uncovered needle or set it on any surface |
15 |
30.0 |
46 |
92.0 |
48 |
96.0 |
5.396* |
5.745* |
1.000 |
58.686* |
§ Insert the needle into the sterile water ampule |
36 |
72.0 |
50 |
100.0 |
50 |
100.0 |
3.742* |
3.742* |
0.000 |
28.000* |
§ Take the prescribed amount of water |
44 |
88.0 |
50 |
100.0 |
50 |
100.0 |
2.449* |
2.449* |
0.000 |
12.000* |
§ Inject the sterile water into the desferal vial |
44 |
88.0 |
50 |
100.0 |
50 |
100.0 |
2.449* |
2.449* |
0.000 |
12.000* |
§ Shake it well |
44 |
88.0 |
50 |
100.0 |
50 |
100.0 |
2.449* |
2.449* |
0.000 |
12.000* |
§ Turn the bottle upside down; pull back slowly on the plunger. Fill the syringe with the amount of medicine needed |
41 |
82.0 |
50 |
100.0 |
50 |
100.0 |
3.000* |
3.000* |
0.000 |
18.000* |
§ If air bubbles are present, tap the side of the syringe, so that the air goes to the top. Push the air out |
20 |
40.0 |
48 |
96.0 |
45 |
90.0 |
5.292* |
4.811* |
1.342 |
47.267* |
§ Check for correct dose |
29 |
58.0 |
50 |
100.0 |
49 |
98.0 |
4.583* |
4.472* |
1.000 |
40.095* |
§ Remove the needle from the syringe, and then attach the syringe to the subcutaneous or butterfly needle |
44 |
88.0 |
50 |
100.0 |
50 |
100.0 |
2.449* |
2.449* |
0.000 |
12.000* |
§ Push the medicine through the tubing until you see the |
26 |
52.0 |
47 |
94.0 |
47 |
94.0 |
4.379* |
4.379* |
0.000 |
36.280* |