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Table 2 Means of in-degree centrality and out-degree centrality for each type of profession from a workforce

From: Analysis of medication consultation networks and reporting medication errors: a mixed methods study

Profession

Mean of in-degree centrality (S.D.)

Mean of out-degree centrality (S.D.)

Steps with highest in-degreea (IDb; No. in-degreec)

No. of reports

Physicians

17.3 (12.5)

1.71 (2.4)

Prescribing (2002; 35)

0

Pharmacists

35.0 (14.9)

15.4 (11.1)

Transcribing (2012; 20)

Pre-dispensing (2012; 10)

Dispensing (2012, 18)

Pre-administration (2012, 6)

132

Pharmacist assistants

10.8 (6.4)

10.8 (13.8)

0

Nurses

7.0 (4.7)

11.7 (9.3)

Pre-transcribing(2021, 4)

Pre-administration (2022, 6; 2023, 6)

Administration(2021,5; 2028, 5; 2029, 5)

0

Health workers

4.0 (2.0)

2.7 (0.6)

0

Whole network

10.4 (10.4)

10.4 (9.7)

132

  1. aSteps in the medication system where each profession demonstrated the highest in-degree centrality; bID is anonymous code given to each person in the study cohort; cRepresent the highest in-degree in each step; in-degree centrality = a measure of the number of consultation the informant were asked for from other staff directed to an informant; out-degree centrality = the number of links that an informant sought consultation with other network members