From: Medication errors and drug knowledge gaps among critical-care nurses: a mixed multi-method study
Variable | Average | Significance | |
---|---|---|---|
Length of hospital stay | Medical admission | 56.77 | 0.001 |
Surgical admission | 36.57 | 0.001 | |
Number of drugs | Medical admission | 57.72 | 0.001 |
Surgical admission | 36.02 | 0.001 | |
Error causes | Medical admission | 54.23 | 0.004 |
Surgical admission | 38.05 | 0.004 | |
Total errors detected | Medical admission | 56.52 | 0.001 |
Surgical admission | 36.72 | 0.001 | |
Drug interactions | Medical admission | 56.92 | 0.001 |
Surgical admission | 36.48 | 0.001 |