Table 2.
Country and setting in reviewed studies
| Country of study | Study setting | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America |
[4, 6, 60, 61, 62*, 63, 64, 65*, 67, 68, 69*, 70–73, 74*, 75, 76, 77*, 78–81, 82*, 83–87] |
Intensive Care Units |
[4,35,40,58,59,61-66] |
| Not specified |
[66] |
Medical and surgical Units |
[1,4,34,35,40,45,46,48],[58,59,62,64,66-70] |
| United Kingdom |
[34-41] |
Oncology Units |
[1,34,41,50,58,59,62,64],[65,84] |
| Australia |
[42-46] |
Maternity Units |
[1,58,59,62,66,67,71] |
| The Netherlands |
[47-51] |
Cardiovascular Units |
[1,34,40,45,50,53,58,59],[66] |
| Canada |
[52-54] |
Operating Theatre |
[38,52,62,72,77] |
| Canada and United States |
[1, 24*, 58, 59*] |
Emergency and trauma Units |
[35,57,58,62,73-75] |
| Japan |
[55] |
Psychiatry Units |
[66] |
| Lebanon |
[56*] |
Long term care Units |
[6,84] |
| Thailand |
[57] |
Neurology Units |
[46,51,78] |
| |
|
Pediatrics |
[35,40,53,54,58,59,63-66,71],[77] |
| |
|
Other |
[40,46,51] |
| |
|
Veteran Affairs Medical Centers/Hospitals |
[6,76,80,81,84] |
| |
|
Community Hospitals |
[1,58,59,62,72,79] |
| |
|
Tertiary Hospitals |
[58,64,67] |
| |
|
Teaching/University/Academic Hospitals |
[1,34,46,48,49,52-54,56,58],[59,64,67,68,71,75,77-79,82],[84] |
| Non Academic/Non Teaching Hospitals | [34,40,58,72] |
* Authors contacted.