Table 4.
Comparison of medication-related problems before and after nursing, n (%)
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Group
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n
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Duplicate medication
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Missed doses
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Self-discontinuation
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Unauthorized dose alteration
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Schedule change
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Before
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After
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Before
|
After
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Before
|
After
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Before
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After
|
Before
|
After
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| Study group | 30 | 18 (60.0) | 4 (13.33)a | 16 (53.33) | 3 (10.0)a | 12 (40.0) | 0 (0)a | 12 (40.0) | 2 (6,67)a | 14 (46.47) | 4 (13.33)a |
| Control group | 30 | 17 (56.67) | 9 (30.0)a | 17 (56.67) | 8 (26.67)a | 14 (46.67) | 6 (20.0)a | 14 (43.33) | 7 (23.33)a | 15 (50.0) | 9 (30.0)a |
| χ 2 | 0.293 | 6.062 | 0.302 | 7.191 | 0.553 | 4.283 | 0.327 | 0.001 | 0.617 | 4.322 | |
| P value | 0.102 | 0.001 | 0.-78 | 0.001 | 0.274 | 0.000 | 0.212 | 0.000 | 0.104 | 0.001 | |
a
P < 0.05, comparison before and after nursing within the same group.