Table showing results of pleural audit before and after teaching
| Pre-teaching | Post-teaching | |
| Number completing survey | 57 doctors (53% foundation, 47% ST1/2) | 37 doctors (35% foundation, 36% ST1/2, 27% unknown) |
| Number (and %) self-judged to be competent at thoracocentesis | 22 (39% of total) | 16 (43% of total) |
| Of these 14 (25% of total) performed procedure >3 times | Of these 13 (35% of total) performed procedure >3 times | |
| Number (and %) self-judged to be competent at Seldinger drain insertion | 15 (26% of total) | 12 (32% of total) |
| Of these 5 (9% of total) performed procedure >3 times | Of these 8 (22% of total) performed procedure >3 times | |
| Number (and %) self-judged to be competent at large bore drain insertion | 5 (9% of total) | 6 (16% of total) |
| Of these 1 (2% of total) performed procedure >3 times | Of these 3 (8% of total) performed procedure >3 times | |
| Percentage who would obtain written consent for plural procedures | 56% | 73% |
| Percentage correctly identifying triangle of safety | 61% | 86% |
| Percentage correctly identifying area for emergency decompression of tension pneumothorax | 70% | 75% |
| Percentage choosing large bore venflon for tension pneumothorax decompression | 31% (grey and orange) | 32% (grey and orange) |
| Percentage who would remove a bubbling chest drain | 10.6% | 5% |