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Table 3 Parents reported experience of the Pēpi Splint

From: Securing peripheral intravenous catheters in babies without applying adhesive dressings to the skin: a proof-of-concept study

Completed questionnaires

Mother n = 32

Father n = 26

Total n = 58

What I liked about participating in the Pēpi Splint Study

 The Pēpi Splint itself

22 (69)

16 (62)

38 (66)

 Contributing to improving health care for babies

26 (81)

20 (77)

46 (79)

 Other

3 (9)

3 (12)

6 (10)

What I did not like about participating in the Pēpi Splint Project

 The Pēpi Splint itself

2 (6)

0

2(3)

 The experience of participating

0

0

0

 Other

2 (6)

3 (12)

5 (9)

What I liked about the Pēpi Splint

 The PIVC was secure

12 (38)

12 (46)

24 (41)

 The Pēpi Splint was soft on my baby’s skin

24 (75)

20 (77)

44(76)

 Reduced adhesive dressings on my baby’s skin

25 (78)

18 (69)

43 (74)

What I did not like about participating in the Pēpi Splint Project

 The PIVC was not secure

5 (16)

5 (19)

10 (17)

 The Pēpi Splint harmed my baby’s skin

0

0

0

 No reduction in adhesive dressings

1 (3)

2 (8)

3 (5)

If I had another eligible baby, I would participate again

 Yes

28 (88)

24(92)

52 (90)

 No

4 (12)

1 (4)

5 (9)

 Unsure

0

1 (4)

1 (2)

I would recommend the Pēpi Splint to family/whānau and friends

 Yes

29 (91)

23 (88)

52 (90)

 No

2 (6)

2 (8)

4 (7)

 Unsure

1 (3)

1 (4)

2 (3)

My experience in the Pēpi Splint Study has made me more or less likely to participate in future research

 No change

17 (53)

18 (69)

35 (60)

 More likely

14 (44)

8 (31)

22(38)

 Less likely

1 (3)

0

1 (2)

  1. Data are number (%)
  2. 18 babies had one parent respond
  3. 20 babies had both parents respond