Table 2 Physicians’ attitudes towards the role of prescribing nurses based on demographic characteristics (N = 193)
Statement, n(%) | Responses* | Variables | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, in year | Degree | Clinical work history, in year | |||||||
< 30 | 31–50 | > 51 | General Practitioner | Specialist | Fellowship | ≤ 10 | > 10 | ||
In emergency situations, the nurse must be authorized to prescribe medicine. | Agree & totally agree | 23(74.2) | 91(75.8) | 30(71.4) | 5(83.3) | 114(73.5) | 25(78.1) | 72(79.1) | 72(70.6) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 3(9.7) | 15(12.5) | 5(11.9) | 0(0.0) | 19(12.3) | 4(12.5) | 9(9.9) | 14(13.7) | |
P-value** | 0.937 | 1.00 | 0.333 | ||||||
Nurse prescribing saves the lives of patients in emergency situations. | Agree & totally agree | 19(61.3) | 91(75.8) | 29(69) | 4(66.7) | 113(72.9) | 22(68.8) | 65(71.4) | 74(72.5) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 4(12.9) | 7(5.8) | 4(9.5) | 0(0.0) | 11(7.1) | 4(12.5) | 7(7.7) | 8(7.8) | |
P-value | 0.269 | 0.535 | 0.994 | ||||||
Prescribing medicine is only within the scope of the physician’s duties. | Agree & totally agree | 23(74.2) | 76(63.3) | 30(71.4) | 5(83.3) | 100(64.5) | 24(75.0) | 56(61.5) | 73(71.6) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 4(12.9) | 24(20.0) | 4(9.5) | 0(0.0) | 30(19.4) | 2(6.3) | 20(22.0) | 12(11.8) | |
P-value | 0.275 | 0.148 | 0.053 | ||||||
If the nurses of critical care and emergency departments participate in training courses and obtain a legal license, I agree with prescribing medicine by them. | Agree & totally agree | 13(41.9) | 80(66.7) | 22(52.4) | 1(16.7) | 98(63.2) | 16(50.0) | 59(64.8) | 56(54.9) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 18(58.1) | 40(33.3) | 20(47.6) | 5(83.3) | 57(36.8) | 16(50.0) | 32(35.2) | 46(45.1) | |
P-value | 0.025 | 0.030 | 0.160 | ||||||
Nurse prescribing helps the professional development of nursing. | Agree & totally agree | 6(19.4) | 83(69.2) | 25(59.5) | 1(16.7) | 94(60.6) | 19(59.4) | 46(50.5) | 68(66.7) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 17(54.8) | 22(18.3) | 9(21.4) | 5(83.3) | 37(23.9) | 6(18.8) | 28(30.8) | 20(19.6) | |
P-value | 0.001 | 0.019 | 0.036 | ||||||
Nurse prescribing can threaten patients’ lives. | Agree & totally agree | 19(61.3) | 63(52.5) | 18(42.9) | 3(50.0) | 80(51.6) | 17(53.1) | 45(49.5) | 55(53.9) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 4(12.9) | 42(35.0) | 13(31.0) | 1(16.7) | 47(30.3) | 11(34.4) | 28(30.8) | 31(30.4) | |
P-value | 0.099 | 0.937 | 0.764 | ||||||
Prescribing is not in the nurses’ job description. | Agree & totally agree | 22(71.0) | 71(59.2) | 23(54.8) | 5(83.3) | 93(60.0) | 18(56.3) | 54(59.3) | 62(60.8) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 3(9.7) | 34(28.3) | 13(31.0) | 1(16.7) | 40(25.8) | 9(28.1) | 22(24.2) | 28(27.5) | |
P-value | 0.077 | 0.777 | 0.762 | ||||||
Nurse prescribing increases nursing professional independence. | Agree & totally agree, | 6(19.4) | 77(64.2) | 27(64.3) | 1(16.7) | 88(56.8) | 21(65.6) | 43(47.3) | 67(65.7) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 15(48.4) | 20(16.7) | 8(19.0) | 4(66.7) | 35(22.6) | 4(12.5) | 28(30.8) | 15(14.7) | |
P-value | 0.001 | 0.016 | 0.004 | ||||||
Nurse prescribing improves the quality of patient care. | Agree & totally agree | 11(35.5) | 72(60.0) | 25(59.5) | 3(50.0) | 88(56.8) | 17(53.1) | 46(50.5) | 62(60.8) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 13(41.9) | 25(20.8) | 11(26.2) | 2(33.3) | 40(25.8) | 7(21.9) | 25(27.5) | 24(23.5) | |
P-value | 0.034 | 0.871 | 0.326 | ||||||
It is necessary to develop nurse prescribing role in critical care and emergency departments. | Agree & totally agree | 16(51.6) | 66(55.0) | 25(59.5) | 2(33.3) | 88(56.8) | 17(53.1) | 53(58.2) | 54(52.9) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 15(48.4) | 54(45.0) | 17(40.5) | 4(66.7) | 67(43.2) | 15(46.9) | 38(41.8) | 48(47.1) | |
P-value | 0.817 | 0.525 | 0.460 | ||||||
Nurses are not legally competent to prescribe medicine. | Agree & totally agree | 19(61.3) | 61(50.8) | 27(64.3) | 5(83.3) | 84(54.2) | 18(56.3) | 45(49.5) | 62(60.8) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 5(16.1) | 45(37.5) | 10(23.8) | 1(16.7) | 48(31.0) | 11(34.4) | 31(34.1) | 29(28.4) | |
P-value | 0.066 | 0.718 | 0.231 | ||||||
The nurses of critical care and emergency departments have the necessary competence to prescribe medicine. | Agree & totally agree | 12(38.7) | 73(60.8) | 21(50.0) | 0(0.0) | 88(56.8) | 18(56.3) | 51(56.0) | 55(53.9) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 19(61.3) | 47(39.2) | 21(50.0) | 6(100.0) | 67(43.2) | 14(43.8) | 40(44.0) | 47(46.1) | |
P-value | 0.073 | 0.020 | 0.767 | ||||||
Currently, there is a possibility of nurse prescribing in critical care and emergency departments. | Agree & totally agree | 9(29.0) | 71(59.2) | 26(61.9) | 1(16.7) | 87(56.1) | 18(56.3) | 45(49.5) | 61(59.8) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 22(71.0) | 49(40.8) | 16(38.1) | 5(83.3) | 68(43.9) | 14(43.8) | 46(50.5) | 41(40.2) | |
P-value | 0.006 | 0.176 | 0.149 | ||||||
I agree with nurse prescribing in critical care and emergency departments. | Agree & totally agree | 12(38.7) | 65(54.2) | 17(40.5) | 0(0.0) | 80(51.6) | 14(43.8) | 48(52.7) | 46(45.1) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 19(61.3) | 55(45.8) | 25(59.5) | 6(100.0) | 75(48.4) | 18(56.3) | 43(47.3) | 56(54.9) | |
P-value | 0.162 | 0.036 | 0.286 | ||||||
There is nothing wrong with prescribing a limited number of emergency medicines after consulting a physician. | Agree & totally agree | 27(87.1) | 85(70.8) | 33(78.6) | 0(0.0) | 114(73.5) | 25(78.1) | 70(76.9) | 75(73.5) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 2(6.5) | 13(10.8) | 6(14.3) | 6(100.0) | 17(11.0) | 4(12.5) | 7(7.7) | 14(13.7) | |
P-value | 0.615 | 1.00 | 0.199 | ||||||
Nurse prescribing limits the physician’s scope of authority. | Agree & totally agree | 17(54.8) | 60(50.0) | 19(45.2) | 4(66.7) | 77(49.7) | 15(46.9) | 40(44.0) | 56(54.9) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 9(29.0) | 42(35.0) | 12(28.6) | 2(33.3) | 51(32.9) | 10(31.3) | 35(38.5) | 28(27.5) | |
P-value | 0.818 | 1.00 | 0.086 | ||||||
Nurse prescribing damages the physician’s position with the patients. | Agree & totally agree | 13(41.9) | 57(47.5) | 21(50.0) | 5(83.3) | 69(44.5) | 17(53.1) | 36(39.6) | 55(53.9) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 9(29.0) | 51(42.5) | 16(38.1) | 1(16.7) | 63(40.6) | 12(37.5) | 40(44.0) | 36(35.3) | |
P-value | 0.825 | 0.327 | 0.091 | ||||||
Nurses do not have the necessary knowledge for prescribing. | Agree & totally agree | 23(74.2) | 59(49.2) | 22(52.4) | 5(83.3) | 81(52.3) | 18(56.3) | 48(52.7) | 56(54.9) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 4(12.9) | 46(38.3) | 13(31.0) | 0(0.0) | 54(34.8) | 9(28.1) | 32(35.2) | 31(30.4) | |
P-value | 0.019 | 0.206 | 0.561 | ||||||
Nurses do not get the necessary preparation to prescribe medicine during their education. | Agree & totally agree | 27(87.1) | 60(50.0) | 23(54.8) | 6(100.0) | 87(56.1) | 17(53.1) | 53(58.2) | 57(55.9) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 1(3.2) | 46(38.3) | 14(33.3) | 0(0.0) | 51(32.9) | 10(31.3) | 27(29.7) | 34(33.3) | |
P-value | 0.001 | 0.201 | 0.623 | ||||||
Nurse prescribing is not in line with the care-oriented nature of the nursing profession. | Agree & totally agree | 22(71.0) | 67(55.8) | 20(47.6) | 5(83.3) | 86(55.5) | 18(56.3) | 52(57.1) | 57(55.9) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 5(16.1) | 35(29.2) | 15(35.7) | 0(0.0) | 46(29.7) | 9(28.1) | 25(27.5) | 30(29.4) | |
P-value | 0.127 | 0.308 | 0.785 | ||||||
Prescribing should only be reserved for nurses with a master’s degree or higher. | Agree & totally agree | 15(48.4) | 57(47.5) | 24(57.1) | 3(50.0) | 73(47.1) | 20(62.5) | 43(47.3) | 53(52.0) |
Disagree & totally disagree | 8(25.8) | 23(19.2) | 5(11.9) | 3(50.0) | 30(19.4) | 3(9.4) | 20(22.0) | 16(15.7) | |
P-value | 0.320 | 0.118 | 0.270 | ||||||