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Ng'ang'a, Mary M. |
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Mutunga-Mwenda, Catherine S. |
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Njoroge, George K. |
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2021-01-15T09:33:18Z |
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2021-01-15T09:33:18Z |
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2020 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Kenyan Journal of Nursing & Midwifery, Vol 5, No 1 (2020) |
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https://kjnm.co.ke/index.php/kjnm/article/view/158 |
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http://repository.seku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/6188 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Introduction
Medication administration errors, which have a significant financial and emotional impact can be greatly reduced if medication administration guidelines are well adhered to.
Methods
A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 117 nurses. The sample was 106 nurses chosen using stratified and simple random sampling. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire and an observational checklist. The analysis was done using SPSS Version 21 software.
Findings
84.7% respondents reported that the hospital had a policy, 62.4% reported that the hospital facilitated CPD, 76.5% reported that the staffing level was inadequate, 14.1% reported that inter-professional relationship was uncooperative, 82.4%, reported it was cooperative while 3.5% reported that it was very cooperative. On availability of resources, 44.7% reported that resources were always available while 55.3% reported that they were not always available. There was a significant association between CPD, inter-professional relationship and availability of resources with adherence to the Nursing Council of Kenya medication administration guidelines (p=<0.05).
Conclusion
The adherence level was found to be low. Various institutional related factors had a high influence on adherence to the guidelines. The institution can work towards improving the staffing levels and ensure the availability of resources. |
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en |
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dc.subject |
Medication errors |
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Medication administration guidelines |
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Adherence |
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Institutional factors |
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Nursing Council of Kenya |
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dc.title |
Institutional related factors influencing adherence to the nursing council of Kenya medication administration guidelines among nurses in a mission hospital in Meru, Kenya |
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