Table 2 Self-infusion training experiences of the vial and PFS cohorts in the pump subgroup
Training characteristics (Pump) | Vial cohort (A) | PFS cohort (B) | p values | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Summary | n | Summary | n | A vs. B | ||
Number of training sessions, n (%) | 1 | 21 (58.3%) | 36 | 11 (30.6%) | 36 | 0.007 |
2 | 10 (27.8%) | 13 (36.1%) | ||||
3 | 5 (13.9%) | 6 (16.7%) | ||||
4 | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (8.3%) | ||||
5 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||
>5 | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (8.3%) | ||||
Location of training, n (%) | Doctors | 1 (2.8%) | 36 | 2 (5.6%) | 36 | 0.57 |
Home | 16 (44.4%) | 19 (52.8%) | ||||
Hospital | 16 (44.4%) | 10 (27.8%) | ||||
Inf Center | 2 (5.6%) | 2 (5.6%) | ||||
Othera | 1 (2.8%) | 3 (8.3%) | ||||
Length of training session (hours) | 1.3 [1.0, 2.0] | 34 | 2.0 [1.5, 3.0] | 34 | 0.004 | |
Ease of learning to infuse, n (%) | Very difficult | 2 (5.6%) | 36 | 1 (2.8%) | 36 | 0.98 |
Difficult | 3 (8.3%) | 4 (11.1%) | ||||
Neither | 5 (13.9%) | 4 (11.1%) | ||||
Easy | 12 (33.3%) | 14 (38.9%) | ||||
Very easy | 14 (38.9%) | 13 (36.1%) | ||||
Satisfaction with training, n (%) | Very dissatisfied | 0 (0.0%) | 36 | 0 (0.0%) | 36 | 0.26 |
Dissatisfied | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.8%) | ||||
Neither | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.8%) | ||||
Satisfied | 9 (25.0%) | 11 (30.6%) | ||||
Very satisfied | 27 (75.0%) | 23 (63.9%) | ||||
Concerns during training, n (%) | Drawing drug | 8 (23.5%) | 34 | 3 (8.3%) | 36 | 0.06 |
Inserting needle | 12 (35.3%) | 18 (50.0%) | ||||
Using pump | 3 (8.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||
Prime tube | 1 (2.9%) | 5 (13.9%) | ||||
Otherb | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||
No concerns | 10 (29.4%) | 10 (27.8%) | ||||