Measuring the Effect of Dimensional Analysis on Nurses' Level of Self-Efficacy in Medication Calculation Errors
Tariq Ullah, Muhammad Afzal, Hajra Sarwar, Asif Hanif, Syed Amir Gilani, Amina Tariq
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ABSTRACT
Aims of The Study: The main aim of this study is to improve
the calculation of medicines in nurses and develop a master plan for drug
calculation competencies which will be yearly renewable.
Objective: To evaluate the
effects of dimensional analysis on the self-efficacy levels of nurses,
specifically regards to their medication calculation abilities.
Methodology: Quasi experimental study design was used in this study. This
quasi-experimental study was conducted at the teaching hospital of the
University of Lahore. It is a tertiary care hospital with 450-bedded capacities
where almost 113 registered nurses are performing their duties in different shifts.
Results: the frequency and classification of gender,
in which male were 22% and female were 78%, the classification of age in which
21- 25 years old participants were 12.45%, some participants age between 26-30
years were 28.3%, participants of 31-35 years were 37.2%, the participants
whose age were 36-40 years were 15% and above 40 years participants age were
701%. Classification of education in which 16.8% participants were General
Nurse, 36.3% participants were Post RN and 46.9% participants were Generic BSN.
The classification of Designation also discusses such as, 47.8% participants
were charge nurses, 32.7% were Shift In charge and 19.5% were unit In charge.
Conclusion: This study focusses
to enhance the mathematical skills of the nurses and minimize the calculation
errors of nurses during medication which is a challenging issue among nurses.
This study is to extend focus on improving nurse’s medication calculation
accuracy. To accomplish the stated purpose, a single intervention dimensional analysis
was used which provide a situation for health-care improvement and to find
techniques for improving the rate of medication errors. Statistically 39.86%
difference recorded in pre-and post-intervention data.
Keywords: Self Efficacy, Dimensional Analysis, medication calculation, mathematical
calculation confidence level