Table 2 Medication administration distribution across different factors among pediatric inpatients (n = 1251)
Characteristic | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Availability of medication preparation room | Yes | 435 | 34.8 |
No | 816 | 65.2 | |
Availability of leveled medication shelf | Yes | 856 | 68.4 |
No | 395 | 31.6 | |
Availability of computer or calculator | Yes | 801 | 64 |
No | 450 | 36 | |
Availability of medication administration guide | Yes | 604 | 48.3 |
No | 647 | 51.7 | |
Availability of standard weight measurement | Yes | 1172 | 93.7 |
No | 79 | 6.3 | |
Availability of documentation system | Yes | 1091 | 87.2 |
No | 160 | 12.8 | |
Number of medication per a single patient | 1 | 248 | 19.8 |
2 | 787 | 62.9 | |
3 and above | 207 | 16.6 | |
4 medication | 9 | 0.7 | |
Medication frequency to be administer | When needed (PRN) | 6 | 0.5 |
Daily (QD) | 226 | 18.0 | |
Twice a day (BID) | 769 | 61.5 | |
Three times a day (TID) | 71 | 5.7 | |
Four times a day (QID) | 163 | 13 | |
Every 4 h | 16 | 1.3 | |
Medication administration route | Intravenous (IV) | 1226 | 98.0 |
Intramuscular (IM) | 8 | 0.6 | |
Oral (PO) | 17 | 1.4 |