Table 9 Factors associated with knowledge of high-alert medications
Variable | Total frequency (%) | High score ≥ 70 N = 92 | Low score < 70 N = 188 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 153(54.6) | 62 (67.4) | 91(48.4) | 0.003 |
Female | 127(45.4) | 30 (32.6) | 97 (51.6) | |
Age (year) | ||||
< 25 | 37 (13.2) | 9 (9.8) | 28 (14.9) | 0.015 |
> 25–30 | 121(43.2) | 31(33.7) | 90 (47.9) | |
> 30–35 | 64 (22.9) | 30 (32.6) | 34 (18.1) | |
> 35 | 58 (20.7) | 22 (23.9) | 36 (19.1) | |
District | ||||
Hebron | 44 (15.7) | 14 (15.2) | 30 (16.0) | 0.052 |
Bethlehem | 38 (13.6) | 9 (9.8) | 29 (15.4) | |
Ramallah | 58 (20.7) | 27 (29.3) | 31(16.5) | |
Nablus | 74 (26.4) | 27 (29.3) | 47 (25.0) | |
Tulkarm | 26 (9.3) | 4 (4.3) | 22 (11.7) | |
Jenin | 40 (14.3) | 11(12) | 29 (15.4) | |
Education | ||||
Diploma | 96 (34.3) | 23 (25) | 73 (38.8) | 0.072 |
Bachelor | 161 (57.5) | 60 (65.2) | 101(53.7) | |
Master | 23 (8.2) | 9 (9.8) | 14 (7.4) | |
Position | ||||
Qualified Nursea | 96 (34.3) | 23 (25) | 73 (38.8) | 0.042 |
Legal Nurseb | 170 (60.7) | 62 (67.4) | 108 (57.4) | |
Head Nurse | 14 (5.0) | 7 (7.6) | 7 (3.7) | |
Wards | ||||
ICU | 71(25.4) | 36 (39.1) | 35 (18.6) | 0.002 |
ER | 62 (22.1) | 18 (19.6) | 44 (23.4) | |
Pediatrics | 75 (26.8) | 16 (17.4) | 59 (31.4) | |
Medical | 72 (25.7) | 22 (23.9) | 50 (26.6) | |
Ward experience (year) | ||||
< 2 | 95 (33.9) | 25 (27.2) | 70 (37.2) | 0.275 |
> 2–5 | 89 (31.8) | 29 (31.5) | 60 (31.9) | |
> 5–10 | 62 (22.1) | 24 (26.1) | 38 (20.2) | |
> 10 | 34 (12.1) | 14 (15.2) | 20 (10.6) | |
Total experience (year) | ||||
< 2 | 25 (8.9) | 7 (7.6) | 18 (9.6) | 0.042 |
> 2–5 | 69 (24.6) | 14 (15.2) | 55 (29.3) | |
> 5–10 | 106 (37.9) | 38 (41.3) | 68 (36.2) | |
> 10 | 80 (28.6) | 33 (35.9) | 47 (25.0) | |
ICU training | ||||
Yes | 200 (71.4) | 74 (80.4) | 126 (67.0) | 0.02 |
No | 80 (28.6) | 18 (19.6) | 62 (33.0) | |
ER training | ||||
Yes | 234 (83.6) | 79 (85.9) | 155 (82.4) | 0.468 |
No | 46 (16.4) | 13 (14.1) | 33 (17.6) | |
HAM Training | ||||
Yes | 252 (90.0) | 88 (95.7) | 164 (87.2) | 0.027 |
No | 28 (10.0) | 4 (4.3) | 24 (12.8) | |
Training need | ||||
Need | 229 (81.8) | 75 (81.5) | 154 (81.9) | 0.821 |
No comment | 33 (11.8) | 12 (13.0) | 21(11.2) | |
No need | 18 (6.4) | 5 (5.4) | 13 (6.9) | |