Characteristics of participating nursing staff and patients
| Preintervention | Postintervention | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of nursing staff | 20 | 20 | |
| Number of female nursing staff (percentage of all nursing staff) | 18 (90) | 19 (95) | 0.548* |
| Number of nursing assistants (percentage of all nursing staff) | 19 (95) | 18 (90) | 0.548* |
| Total number of patients | 164 | 150 | |
| Number of female patients (percentage of all patients) | 106 (64.6) | 99 (66.0) | 0.800* |
| Mean age of patients | 81.7 | 81.5 | 0.893† |
| Nursing home A—number of patients (percentage of all patients) | 40 (24.4) | 37 (24.7) | 0.667* |
| Nursing home B—number of patients (percentage of all patients) | 63 (38.4) | 64 (42.7) | |
| Nursing home C—number of patients (percentage of all patients) | 61 (37.2) | 49 (32.7) | |
| Mean number of observed oral solid medications per patient/observed drug round | 4.15 | 4.24 | 0.761† |
*χ2 test.
†SStudent's t-test.