Table 4 Ward characteristics in study hospitals
Ward Characteristics | Hospital A | Hospital B | Hospital C |
|---|---|---|---|
Type of patients admitted into wards | Separate medical and surgical wards for female and male patients | Mixed female ward (admitting, medical, surgical and gynaecological patients) | Mixed female ward (admitting, medical, surgical and gynaecological patients) |
ICU or HDU in a hospital | ICU present | No ICU | HDU present |
No. of nurses working in the study wards | Male surgical: 22 | Male ward: 10 | Male ward: 10 (but two away on study leave) |
Female surgical: 11 | |||
Male medical: 21 | Female ward: 11 | Female ward: 8 nurses (2 away on leave) | |
Female medical: 20 | |||
The bed capacity of the study ward | Male surgical: 70 | Male ward: 34 patients | Male ward: can hold up to 60 patients |
Female surgical: 40 | |||
Male medical: 72 | Female ward: 32 patients | Female ward: 48 patients | |
Female medical: 80 |