Research Article
Medication Administration Error Reporting and Associated Factors among Nurses Working in Public Hospitals, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Work-related characteristics of nurses in North Shoa Zone public hospitals 56 Amhara, Ethiopia, 2019.
| Variables | Response | Frequency | Percentage |
| Working experience | ≤4 years | 106 | 47.3 | 5–10 years | 71 | 31.7 | 11–14 years | 27 | 12.1 | ≥15 years | 20 | 8.9 |
| Working unit | Medical ward | 59 | 26.3 | Surgical ward | 50 | 22.3 | Pediatrics ward | 23 | 10.3 | Obstetrics and gynecology ward | 9 | 4.0 | Emergency | 28 | 12.5 | Intensive care unit | 16 | 7.1 | Outpatient department | 18 | 8.0 | Others | 21 | 9.4 |
| Duration on present unit | ≤3 months | 15 | 6.7 | 3–6 months | 119 | 53.1 | ≥6 months | 90 | 40.2 |
| Current duty shift | Day shift | 143 | 63.8 | Night shift | 61 | 27.2 | Alternative shift | 20 | 8.9 |
| Average patient care | 1–6 patients | 81 | 36.2 | 7–10 patients | 76 | 33.9 | >10 patients | 67 | 29.9 |
| Presence of MAE reporting system | Yes | 35 | 15.6 | No | 189 | 84.4 |
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Others = NICU, OR, TB.
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