Table 1 Participants' characteristics

Gender

Male

Female

59 (38.8)

93 (61.2)

24(45.3)

29 (54.7)

31 (41.3)

44 (58.7)

Place of work (ward)

ICU

CCU

105 (69.1)

47(30.9)

36 (67.9)

17 (32.1)

65 (86.7)

10 (13.3)

Work experience year(mean)

6.7 ± 5.02

3.9 ± 2.40

-

Age year (mean)

31.4 ± 6.3

35.8 ± 4.8

38.8 ± 12.0

Educational level

Primary

Diploma

Bachelor

Master

MD

Resident

Specialist

-

-

142 (93.4)

10 (6.6)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4 (7.4)

34 (64.2)

15 (28.4)

9 (12)

12 (6)

25 (33.3)

13 (17.4)

-

16 (21.3)

-

Occupation

Employee

Self-employee

Housekeeper

Retired

worker

Others

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

19 (25.4)

16 (21.3)

24 (32)

3 (4)

3 (4)

10 (13.3)

Do you (nurse) prescribe medicine for your patients?

Yes

No

117 (76.9)

35 (23.1)

-

-

-

-

Do you (nurse) prescribe medicine for your family?

Yes

No

133 (87.5)

19 (12.5)

-

-

-

-

What is the reason if you (nurse) prescribe medicine for your patients and families?

-I can do prescribing based on my knowledge and work experience

-Most of the time the doctor is not available

-Doctor will prescribe the same medication I recommend

- Boosts my self-confidence and increases patient’s adherence

128 (84.2)

9 (5.9)

11 (7.2)

4 (2.7)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

History of working abroad or studying opportunities (physician)

Yes

No

-

-

2 (3.8)

51 (96.2)

-

-

Previous hospitalization (patient)

Yes

No

-

-

-

-

29 (38.7)

46 (61.3)

Do you (patient) have a nurse among your family members?

Yes

No

-

-

-

-

26 (34.7)

49 (65.3)

Has a nurse in your family ever prescribed medicine for you?

Yes

No

-

-

-

-

68 (90.6)

7 (9.4)

Did you (patient) feel satisfied with her/his prescription?

Yes

No

-

-

-

-

49 (65.3)

26 (34.7)

How much do you trust the work of the nurses in this ward?

-I trust the majority

-I trust some

-I do not trust the majority

-I do not trust any of them

-

-

-

-

39 (73.6)

14 (26.4)

0

0

41 (54.7)

34 (45.3)

0

0