Table 2 Overall satisfaction with the Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADC), impacts of ADCs on nurses’ work and patient safety and prevalence of problems with ADCs (n = 81)
From: Nurses´ perceptions of automated dispensing cabinets – an observational study and an online survey
Question | Anaesthesia and Surgical Unit (n = 52) Number (%) | Intensive Care Unit (n = 29) Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
How satisfied are you with ADCs overall? | ||
Satisfied | 42 (81) | 26 (90) |
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 8 (15) | 3 (10) |
Dissatisfied | 2 (4) | 0 (0) |
Have ADCs had an impact on your work? | ||
Yes, they have made my work easier. | 22 (42) | 23 (79) |
Yes, partly they have made my work easier and partly more difficult. | 17 (33) | 5 (17) |
Yes, they have made my work more difficult. | 3 (6) | 0 (0) |
No, they have not made my work easier or more difficult. | 10 (19) | 1 (3) |
Have you had problems with ADCs? | ||
Yes, daily | 5 (10) | 0 (0) |
Yes, weekly | 18 (35) | 8 (28) |
Yes, monthly | 12 (23) | 15 (52) |
Yes, less than monthly | 14 (27) | 5 (17) |
No, I have not | 3 (6) | 1 (3) |
How do ADCs affect patient safety? | ||
ADCs improve patient safety. | 30 (58) | 20 (69) |
ADCs partly improve and partly adversely affect patient safety. | 10 (19) | 4 (14) |
ADCs weaken patient safety. | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
ADCs have no effect on patient safety. | 12 (23) | 5 (17) |