Table 2 Performance comparison of LH medical students and RH medical students for intravenous cannulation technique (5-points rating score with the total score of 25)
IV cannulation techniques | LH Subjects (Mean ± SEM) (n = 27) | RH Controls (Mean ± SEM) (n = 27) | Confidence interval (CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Procedure knowledge | 4.22 ± 0.641 | 4.04 ± 0.800 | −0.213–0.583 | 0.933 |
Instrument’s knowledge | 4.04 ± 0.649 | 4.04 ± 0.706 | −0.370 ± 0.0370 | 1.0 |
Handling | 3.96 ± 0.76 | 4.30 ± 0.465 | −0.660–0.07 | 0.046 |
Motion | 4.07 ± 0.675 | 4.07 ± 0.675 | −0.369 ± 0.369 | 1.0 |
Overall quality | 4.015 ± 0.662 | 4.26 ± 0.594 | −0.455–0.233 | 0.519 |
Total score | 20.44 ± 2.819 | 20.70 ± 2.569 | −1.732–1.214 | 0.725 |