Table 3 Number of wards included and number of weekdays assessed
departments non surgical | wards [no] | departments surgical | wards [no] |
|---|---|---|---|
Cardiology | 3 | Accidental/Orthopedic Surgery | 3 |
Gastroenterology | 3 | Chest surgery | 1 |
Gynaecology | 4 | General/Abdominal Surgery | 2 |
Haematooncology | 5 | Heart/Vascular Surgery | 2 |
Infectiology | 1 | Urology | 2 |
Neurology | 2 | Â | Â |
Nephrology | 1 | Â | Â |
Pneumatology | 1 | Â | Â |
Rheumatology | 2 | Â | Â |
Radiooncology | 2 | Â | Â |
weekdays | [no] | wards | Â |
Monday | 4 | private: | 6 |
Tuesday | 9 | governmental: | 25 |
Wednesday | 6 | mixed: | 3 |
Thursday | 10 | inpatients on wards during | 618 |
Friday | 5 | study period | (mean = 18 pts/ward; range= 6-23) |