Table 3 Opinion of Caregivers, House Physicians and Nursing Officers on the side of the hand more sensitive for tactile assessment of temperature
| Assessors | More sensitive side of the hand | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmar surface | Dorsal Surface | |||
| n | % | n | % | |
| House physicians (n = 112) | 24 | 21.4 | 88 | 78.6 |
| Nursing officers (n = 112) | 31 | 27.7 | 81 | 72.3 |
| Caregivers (n = 112) | 22 | 19.6 | 90 | 80.4 |
| All assessors (n = 336) | 77 | 22.9 | 259 | 87.1 |