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Table 4 Description of obstacles encountered by nurses during medication administration

From: Nurses’ knowledge and understanding of obstacles encountered them when administering resuscitation medications: a cross-sectional study from Palestine

Variable

Frequency (%)

The similarity of medications name

 Strongly agree

29 (14.5)

 Agree

64 (32.0)

 Neither agree or disagree

27 (13.5)

 Disagree

65 (32.5)

 Strongly disagree

15 (7.5)

Different medications look-alike in the packaging

 Strongly agree

33 (16.5)

 Agree

89 (44.5)

 Neither agree or disagree

20 (10.0)

 Disagree

38 (19.0)

 Strongly disagree

20 (10.0)

Mixing of resuscitation medications with other drugs

 Strongly agree

34 (17.0)

 Agree

42 (21.0)

 Neither agree or disagree

25 (12.5)

 Disagree

68 (34.0)

 Strongly disagree

31 (15.5)

Use Abbreviations in place of writing the whole orders

 Strongly agree

36 (18.0)

 Agree

67 (33.5)

 Neither agree or disagree

33 (16.5)

 Disagree

52 (26.0)

 Strongly disagree

12 (6.0)

Verbal orders are used instead of written orders

 Strongly agree

41 (20.5)

 Agree

65 (32.5)

 Neither agree or disagree

34 (17.0)

 Disagree

40 (20.0)

 Strongly disagree

20 (10.0)

Confused prescription

 agree Strongly

40 (20.0)

 Agree

61 (30.5)

 Neither agree or disagree

44 (22.0)

 Disagree

41 (20.5)

 Strongly disagree

14 (7.0)

Unclear dose calculation

 agree Strongly

32 (16.0)

 Agree

64 (32.0)

 Neither agree or disagree

37 (18.5)

 Disagree

52 (26.0)

 Strongly disagree

15 (7.5)

Pharmacy delivers incorrect doses

 Strongly agree

26 (13.0)

 Agree

37 (18.5)

 Neither agree or disagree

51 (25.5)

 Disagree

63 (31.5)

 Strongly disagree

23 (11.5)

The pharmacy does not label the medication correctly

 Strongly agree

27 (13.5)

 Agree

49 (24.5)

 Neither agree or disagree

31 (15.5)

 Disagree

74 (37.0)

 Strongly disagree

19 (9.5)

Unavailability of pharmacists throughout the day

 Strongly agree

52 (26.0)

 Agree

70 (35.0)

 Neither agree or disagree

32 (16.0)

 Disagree

34 (17.0)

 Strongly disagree

12 (6.0)

Lack of communication between doctors and nurses

 Strongly agree

27 (13.5)

 Agree

51 (25.5)

 Neither agree or disagree

36 (18.0)

 Disagree

70 (35.0)

 Strongly disagree

16 (8.0)

Insufficient knowledge regarding resuscitation medications

 Strongly agree

41 (20.5)

 Agree

56 (28.0)

 Neither agree or disagree

50 (25.0)

 Disagree

40 (20.0)

 Strongly disagree

13 (6.5)

Perception of uncertain answers from other nurses

 Strongly agree

34 (17.0)

 Agree

73 (36.5)

 Neither agree or disagree

41 (20.5)

 Disagree

45 (22.5)

 Strongly disagree

7 (3.5)

Divergence of opinions between doctor and nurse

 Strongly agree

41 (20.5)

 Agree

68 (34.0)

 Neither agree or disagree

35 (17.5)

 Disagree

48 (24.0)

 Strongly disagree

8 (4.0)

No references for the use of resuscitation medications

 Strongly agree

48 (24.0)

 Agree

51 (25.5)

 Neither agree or disagree

39 (19.5)

 Disagree

52 (26.0)

 Strongly disagree

10 (5.0)

Embarrassment from asking colleagues about resuscitation drugs

 Strongly agree

30 (15.0)

 Agree

60 (30.0)

 Neither agree or disagree

37 (18.5)

 Disagree

57 (28.5)

 Strongly disagree

16 (8.0)

Interruption during drug administration to do other tasks at the same time

 Strongly agree

40 (20.0)

 Agree

57 (28.5)

 Neither agree or disagree

36 (18.0)

 Disagree

54 (27.0)

 Strongly disagree

13 (6.5)

General mess during resuscitation as many people are handling the same medication

 Strongly agree

61 (30.5)

 Agree

63 (31.5)

 Neither agree or disagree

34 (17.0)

 Disagree

36 (18.0)

 Strongly disagree

6 (3.0)

Shortage of resuscitation medications and need to borrow from other wards

 Strongly agree

47 (23.5)

 Agree

60 (30.0)

 Neither agree or disagree

32 (16.0)

 Disagree

48 (24.0)

 Strongly disagree

13 (6.5)

The nurse is unaware of a known allergy

 Strongly agree

49 (24.5)

 Agree

69 (34.5)

 Neither agree or disagree

31 (15.5)

 Disagree

42 (21.0)

 Strongly disagree

9 (4.5)