Table 3. Comparison of patterns in "behavior related to reporting" according to various demographic- and professional-related variables of the intervention group vs. the control group.
Nurses demonstrated less changes in "behavior related to reporting" than physicians A significant positive correlation was found between the numbers of patients treated per day by the medical staff (nurses and physicians) and "behavior related to reporting", as well as between the awareness of the caregiver that the patients are consuming more than one medication per day, and the change in "behavior related to reporting" score.
| Variable | Number | Change in "behavior related to reporting" (Mean±SD) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total No | ||||
| Gender | Female | 299 | 0.20±2.04 | P = 0.27 |
| 433 | Male | 134 | 0.46±2.57 | |
| Profession | Nurse | 316 | 0.06±1.91 | P = 0.003 |
| 433 | Physician | 117 | 0.89±2.79 | |
| Country of origin | Israel | 200 | 0.11±2.37 | P = 0.25 |
| 421 | Eastern Europe | 184 | 0.49±1.96 | |
| Other | 37 | 0.38±2.52 | ||
| Country of professional training | ||||
| Israel | 291 | 0.18±2.07 | P = 0.31 | |
| 422 | Eastern Europe | 89 | 2.48±2.24 | |
| Other | 42 | 0.62±3.05 | ||
| Specialty | Yes | 144 | 0.42±2.79 | P = 0.40 |
| 433 | No | 289 | 0.21±1.93 | |
| Fulfilling other positions | Yes | 91 | 0.38±2.89 | P = 0.51 |
| 392 | No | 301 | 0.17±1.91 | |
| Working in other places | Yes | 47 | 0.70±3.01 | P = 0.29 |
| 423 | No | 376 | 0.22±2.11 | |
| Age | 404 | r = 0.04 | P = 0.40 | |
| 404 | ||||
| Age | ≤35 | 143 | 0.17±2.21 | P = 0.70 |
| 404 | 36–45 | 131 | 0.32±2.23 | |
| ≥46 | 130 | 0.40±2.41 | ||
| Years of seniority in the profession | 392 | r = 0.04 | P = 0.49 | |
| 392 | ||||
| Years of seniority in the profession | <7 | 110 | 0.17±2.21 | P = 0.48 |
| 392 | 7–20 | 172 | 0.18±2.13 | |
| >21 | 110 | 0.50±2.38 | ||
| Years of seniority in the profession in Israel | 213 | r = 0.06 | P = 0.42 | |
| 213 | ||||
| Years of seniority in the profession in Israel | ≤20 | 113 | 0.45±1.76 | P = 0.72 |
| 213 | >21 | 96 | 0.35±2.21 | |
| Years of Seniority in the internal division | 414 | r = 0.03 | p = 0.57 | |
| 414 | ||||
| Years of Seniority in the internal division | ≤3 | 137 | 0.16±1.97 | P = 0.31 |
| 414 | 3.1–13 | 140 | 2.55±2.22 | |
| ≥13.1 | 137 | 0.23±2.43 | ||
| Number of patients treated per day | 382 | r = 0.12 | P = 0.02 | |
| 382 | ||||
| Number of patients treated per day | ≤12 | 195 | 0.06±2.11 | P = 0.02 |
| 382 | >13 | 187 | 1.56±2.34 | |
| No. of drugs distributed/examined per day | 319 | r = -0.04 | P = 0.50 | |
| 319 | ||||
| No. of drugs distributed/examined per day | ≤50 | 190 | 2.42±0.41 | P = 0.71 |
| 319 | >51 | 129 | 2.09±0.31 | |
| % of Patients taking more than one drug per day | 380 | r = 0.13 | P = 0.02 | |
| 380 | ||||
| Patients taking more than one | <90% | 82 | 0.41±2.40 | P = 0.77 |
| drug per day | >90% | 298 | 0.38±2.34 | |
| 380 |