Table 3 Frequency distribution of the participants’ attitude in the nurse prescribing
From: Nurses, physicians and patients’ knowledge and attitudes about nurse prescribing
Opinions | Completely agree | Agree | No opinion | Disagree | Completely disagree | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attitude | aN n (%) | aD n (%) | aP n (%) | N n (%) | D n (%) | P n (%) | N n (%) | D n (%) | P n (%) | N n (%) | D n (%) | P n (%) | N n (%) | D n (%) | P n (%) |
1. Nurses should be allowed to prescribe medications | 53 (34.9) | 32 (60.4) | 15 (20) | 63 (41.4) | 4 (7.5) | 57 (76) | 36 (23.7) | 15 (28.3) | 1 (1.3) | 0 | 2 (3.8) | 2 (2.7) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2. Nurse prescribing would have a positive impact on patient care | 77 (50.7) | 0 | 16 (21.3) | 60 (39.5) | 28 (52.8) | 58 (77.3) | 15 (9.9) | 19 (35.8) | 0 | 0 | 4 (7.5) | 1 (1.3) | 0 | 2 (3.8) | 0 |
3. Nurse prescribing would result in financial savings | 40 (26.3) | 18 (34) | 33 (44) | 81 (53.3) | 16 (30.2) | 13 (17.3) | 31 (20.4) | 18 (34) | 29 (38.7) | 0 | 1 (1.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4. Nurse prescribing would enhance patient compliance | 42 (27.6) | 18 (34) | 25 (33.3) | 81 (53.3) | 16 (30.2) | 11 (14.7) | 27 (17.8) | 13 (24.5) | 35 (46.7) | 2 (1.3) | 4 (7.5) | 4 (5.3) | 0 | 2 (3.8) | 0 |
5. There is a need for nurse prescribers who provide care for patients with chronic disease (diabetes,..) | 40 (26.3) | 0 | 41 (54.7) | 93 (61.2) | 15 (28.3) | 32 (42.7) | 19 (12.5) | 22 (41.5) | 1 (1.3) | 0 | 16 (30.2) | 1 (1.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6. The introduction of the nurse prescribing initiative would reduce the number of health care professionals a patient must interact with | 17 (11.2) | 0 | 4 (5.3) | 65 (42.8) | 1 (1.9) | 48 (64) | 45 (29.6) | 49 (92.5) | 2 (2.7) | 25 (16.4) | 2 (3.8) | 19 (25.3) | 0 | 1 (1.9) | 2 (2.7) |
7. The introduction of nurse prescribing would enable patients to access medication quicker | 55 (36.2) | 19 (35.8) | 7 (9.3) | 80 (52.6) | 15 (28.3) | 48 (64) | 16 (10.5) | 0 | 20 (26.7) | 1 (0.7) | 18 (34) | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.9) | 0 |
8. The introduction of the nurse prescribing initiative would increase patient satisfaction levels | 54 (35.5) | 50 (94.3) | 5 (6.7) | 66 (43.4) | 0 | 50 (66.7) | 32 (21.1) | 2 (3.8) | 18 (24) | 0 | 0 | 2 (2.7) | 0 | 1 (1.9) | 0 |
9. Nurse prescribing would reduce the need for patients with long-term illnesses to return to see their doctor as frequently as previously | 11 (7.2) | 19 (35.8) | 4 (5.3) | 75 (49.3) | 15 (28.3) | 33 (44) | 51 (33.6) | 0 | 21 (28) | 15 (9.9) | 18 (34) | 14 (18.7) | 0 | 1 (1.9) | 3 (4) |
10. The introduction of nurse prescribing would have positive benefits for the nursing profession | 68 (44.7) | 50 (94.3) | 32 (42.7) | 81 (53.3) | 0 | 0 | 2 (1.3) | 2 (3.8) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 43 (57.3) | 0 | 1 (1.9) | 0 |