Characteristics of centres
| Number of centres n=13 | |
|---|---|
| Nurse shift | |
| 2 per day | 9 |
| 3 per day | 4 |
| Day–night nurse rotation | |
| Yes | 7 |
| No | 6 |
| Pain coordinator | |
| Yes | 10 |
| No | 3 |
| Written standardised protocols for sucrose analgesia | |
| Yes | 11 |
| No | 2 |
| Parental presence authorised 24 hours | |
| Yes | 6 |
| No | 7 |
| Teaching status* | |
| Minor | 6 |
| Major | 7 |
| Night head nurse | |
| Yes | 2 |
| No | 11 |
*Postgraduate trainees/bed ratio: minor teaching units if ratios were one-fourth or less, major teaching units if ratios were higher than one-fourth.
Aiken LH et al.13