Pre (%) | Mid (%) | Post (%) | P (mid to post) | |
What reference do you use for obtaining medication doses and equipment size for children? | ||||
Broselow tape | 75 | 4 | 2 | – |
MOPed cards | – | 85 | 88 | – |
Device application | 9 | 1 | 1 | – |
Hard copy paramedic formulary | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
Memory | 1 | 2 | 1 | – |
Other | 14 | 7 | 8 | – |
I now use the MOPed cards as my primary reference for paediatric resuscitation and equipment. | – | 95 | 97 | 0.75 |
I felt more comfortable with the MOPed compared with my previous method. | – | 85 | 89 | 0.55 |
I feel the MOPed improved my speed and accuracy of medication administration. | – | 91 | 94 | 0.62 |
I feel the MOPed cards improved my speed and the accuracy of endotracheal tube selection. | – | 73 | 86 | 0.11 |
I used the MOPed cards reference in order to select an appropriately sized endotracheal tube for a paediatric patient (<12 years old). | – | 45 | 60 | 0.01 |
I used the MOPed cards to select appropriate weight-based dosages of rapid sequence intubation medications. | – | 53 | 61 | 0.14 |
I used the MOPed cards to select appropriate weight-based dosages of antiepileptic medications. | – | 65 | 74 | 0.11 |
I used the MOPed cards to select appropriate weight-based dosages of epinephrine for cardiac arrest. | – | 42 | 52 | 0.13 |
MOPed, Medic One Pediatric.