Table 3.
Association between important medication safety practices and hospital characteristics (presence of medication safety officer and medication safety committee).
| Variable | Presence of medication safety officer |
P value (χ2 test or Fisher’s Exact test) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n (%) | No n (%) | |||
| List of error prone abbreviation | Yes n (%) | 7 (100) | 31 (44.9) | 0.012 |
| No n (%) | 0 | 38 (55.1) | ||
| List of discharge medication | Yes n (%) | 4 (57.1) | 23 (34.8) | 0.245 |
| No n(%) | 3 (42.9) | 43 (65.2) | ||
| List of LASA medications | Yes n (%) | 7 (100) | 18 (25.7) | <0.001 |
| No n (%) | 0 | 52 (74.3) | ||
| Presence of medication safety committee | ||||
| List of error prone abbreviation | Yes n (%) | 18 (81.8) | 20 (38.5) | 0.001 |
| No n (%) | 4 (18.2) | 32 (61.5) | ||
| List of discharge medication | Yes n (%) | 13 (59.1) | 14 (28) | 0.018 |
| No n (%) | 9 (40.9) | 36 (72) | ||
| List of LASA medications | Yes n (%) | 14 (63.6) | 11 (20.8) | 0.001 |
| No n (%) | 8 (36.34) | 42 (79.2) | ||