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Table 5 Intervention effectiveness: perception of change in knowledge and confidence of practitioners

From: Implementation study of a 5-component pediatric early warning system (PEWS) in an emergency department in British Columbia, Canada, to inform provincial scale up

Perceived change in knowledge and confidence

Not at all /to a slight extent (%)

To a moderate extent (%)

To a great / very great extent (%)

Change in knowledge

 Identification of abnormal clinical signs

25.6

16.3

58.1

 Identification of situational awareness factors that increase risk

34.9

20.9

44.2

 Mitigation of deterioration

23.3

34.9

41.9

 Escalation of care

25.6

25.6

48.8

Change in confidence

 Identification of abnormal clinical signs

23.3

34.9

41.9

 Identification of situational awareness factors that increase risk

32.6

37.2

30.2

 Mitigation of deterioration

30.2

32.6

37.2

 Escalation of care

32.6

30.2

37.2