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Table 4 Materials used by pharmacists in self- injectable epinephrine device demonstration (count and %)

From: Demonstration of epinephrine autoinjectors (EpiPen and Anapen) by pharmacists in a randomised, simulated patient assessment: acceptable, but room for improvement

 

Original EpiPen

New-look EpiPen

Anapen

Total

P value*

 

(n = 83)

(n = 87)

(n = 80)

(n = 250)

 

Researcher’s live device

50 (60.2)

51 (58.6)

66 (82.5)

167 (66.8)

<0.001

Pharmacist’s trainer device

3 (3.6)

21 (24.1)

5 (6.3)

29 (11.6)

<0.001

Consulted reference materials before demonstration

44 (53.0)

56 (64.4)

46 (57.5)

146 (58.4)

0.25

Showed instructions on researcher’s device

75 (90.4)

81 (93.1)

64 (80.0)

220 (88.0)

0.02

  1. *Pearson chi-squared p-value for comparison of materials used for demonstration across groups.