Table 1.
Nurses’ sociodemographic and practice characteristics
| Characteristics | Number (%) (N = 403) | NCCCR (N = 142) | HH (N = 261) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | |||
| Staff nurse | 345 (86) | 124 (88) | 221 (85) |
| Charge nurse | 42 (10) | 13 (9) | 29 (11) |
| Head nurse | 11 (3) | 2 (1) | 9 (3) |
| Others | 5 (1) | 3 (2) | 2 (1) |
| Nursing unit | |||
| Medical ward | 161 (40) | 142 (100) | 106 (41) |
| Intensive care unit | 140 (35) | 0 | 118 (46) |
| Emergency | 84 (21) | 0 | 19 (7) |
| Others | 17 (4) | 0 | 17 (6) |
| Nurse:patient | |||
| 1:4 | 52 (13) | 21 (15) | 31 (12) |
| 1:3 | 189 (47) | 84 (59) | 105 (40) |
| 1:2 | 93 (23) | 37 (26) | 56 (22) |
| 1:1 | 69 (17) | 0 | 69 (26) |
| Degree | |||
| Diploma in nursing | 201 (50) | 70 (49) | 131 (50) |
| BSc Nursing | 195 (48) | 68 (48) | 127 (49) |
| MSc Nursing | 5 (1) | 4 (3) | 1 (0) |
| Others | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) |
| Years of experience | |||
| <5 | 87 (21) | 31 (22) | 56 (21) |
| 5–10 | 144 (36) | 46 (32) | 98 (38) |
| 11–15 | 109 (27) | 35 (25) | 74 (28) |
| >15 | 63 (16) | 30 (21) | 33 (13) |
| Have you worked with ADC system before joining HH/ NCCCR? | |||
| Yes | 16 (4) | ||
| No | 386 (96) | ||
| When have you started using ADC system at the NCCCR/HH? | |||
| >3 months | 30 (7) | ||
| 3–6 months | 181 (45) | ||
| <6 months | 191 (48) | ||
| Never used the system | 1 (0) | ||