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Table 3 The level of adherence to the six rights of medication administration, a direct observational survey in tertiary hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 225 doses)

From: Medication administration errors and contributing factors among nurses: a cross sectional study in tertiary hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

No.

Variable

Response

Frequency (n = 225)

Percentage (100%)

1

Wash hands/ hand rub before the procedure

Yes

54

24.0

No

171

76.0

2

Wear/ change glove

Yes

131

58.2

No

94

41.8

3

Give medication to the right patient

Yes

191

84.9

No

34

15.1

4

Administer the right medication

Yes

188

83.6

No

37

16.4

5

Administer the right dose

Yes

173

76.9

No

52

23.1

6

Administer through right route

Yes

193

85.8

No

32

14.2

7

Administer medication at the right time

Yes

147

65.3

No

78

34.7

8

Document necessary information

Yes

108

48

No

117

52

9

Distractors

Yes

60

26.7

No

165

73.3