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Table 7 Factors associated with nurses’ high-alert medications administrations knowledge score

From: Knowledge about the administration and regulation of high alert medications among nurses in Palestine: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Frequency (%)

N = 280

Administration score

Median [interquartile range]

Mean ± SD

P-value

Gender

 Male

153 (54.6)

7.0[5.0–8.0]

6.4 ± 2.0

0.002a

 Female

127 (45.4)

6.0[4.0–7.0]

5.7 ± 1.9

 

Age (year)

  < 25

37 (13.2)

6.0[5.0–7.0]

5.7 ± 1.9

0.022b

  > 25–30

121(43.2)

6.0[4.0–7.0]

5.8 ± 2.1

 

  > 30–35

64 (22.9)

7.0[5.0–8.0]

6.5 ± 1.9

 

  > 35

58 (20.7)

7.0[5.0–8.0]

6.6 ± 1.9

 

District

 Hebron

44 (15.7)

6.0[5.0–8.0]

6.3 ± 2.2

0.179b

 Bethlehem

38 (13.6)

6.5[5.0–8.0]

6.5 ± 1.8

 

 Ramallah

58 (20.7)

6.0[5.0–8.0]

6.3 ± 2.2

 

 Nablus

74 (26.4)

6.0[4.8–7.0]

5.9 ± 1.8

 

 Tulkarm

26 (9.3)

5.0[4.0–7.0]

5.2 ± 1.9

 

 Jenin

40 (14.3)

6.0[4.3–8.0]

6.0 ± 2.2

 

Education

 Diploma

96 (34.3)

6.0[4.3–7.0]

5.8 ± 2.1

0.243b

 Bachelor

161 (57.5)

6.0[5.0–8.0]

6.2 ± 1.9

 

 Master

23 (8.2)

6.0[5.0–8.0]

6.4 ± 2.2

 

Position

 Qualified Nurse c

96 (34.3)

6.0[4.3–7.0]

6.9 ± 2.2

0.101b

 Legal Nurse d

170 (60.7)

6.0[5.0–8.0]

6.2 ± 1.9

 

 Head Nurse

14 (5.0)

7.5[5.0–9.0]

5.8 ± 2.1

 

Wards

 ICU

71 (25.4)

7.0[5.0–8.0]

6.6 ± 2.0

0.011b

 ER

62 (22.1)

6.0[4.8–8.0]

6.0 ± 2.2

 

 Pediatrics

75 (26.8)

5.0[5.0–7.0]

5.6 ± 1.9

 

 Medical

72 (25.7)

6.0[5.0–7.8]

6.1 ± 1.9

 

Ward experience (year)

  < 2

95 (33.9)

6.0[5.0–7.0]

5.8 ± 1.9

0.301b

  > 2–5

89 (31.8)

6.0[5.0–8.0]

6.0 ± 2.1

 

  > 5–1

62 (22.1)

7.0[5.0–8.0]

6.5 ± 1.9

 

  > 10

34 (12.1)

6.5[5.0–8.0]

6.3 ± 2.1

 

Total experience (year)

  < 2

25 (8.9)

6.0[3.0–7.5]

5.2 ± 2.4

0.089b

  > 2–5

69 (24.6)

6.0[5.0–7.0]

5.9 ± 1.8

 

  > 5–10

106 (37.9)

6.0[5.0–8.0]

6.1 ± 2.0

 

  > 10

80 (28.6)

7.0[5.0–8.0]

6.5 ± 2.0

 

ICU training

 Yes

200 (71.4)

6.0[5.0–8.0]

6.2 ± 1.9

0.163a

 No

80 (28.6)

6.0[4.3–8.0]

5.8 ± 2.2

 

ER training

 Yes

234 (83.6)

6.0[5.0–8.0]

6.1 ± 2.0

0.528a

 No

46 (16.4)

6.0[4.8–7.0]

6.0 ± 2.1

 

HAMs training

 Yes

252 (90.0)

6.0[5.0–8.0]

6.2 ± 1.9

0.005a

 No

28 (10.0)

5.0[4.0–6.0]

5.1 ± 2.1

 

Training need

 Need

229 (81.8)

6.0[5.0–8.0]

6.0 ± 2.0

0.384b

 No comment

33 (11.8)

7.0[5.0–8.0]

6.5 ± 2.1

 

 No need

18 (6.4)

7.0[4.8–8.0]

6.3 ± 1.6

 
  1. ER Emergency room, ICU Intensive care unit, HAMs High-alert medication
  2. aStatistical significance of differences calculated using the Mann–Whitney U test
  3. bStatistical significance of differences calculated using the Kruskal–Wallis test
  4. cQualified nurse with professional diploma degree in nursing
  5. dLegal nurse with bachelor of science degree in nursing as the minimum educational requirement for professional nursing practice