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Medication calculation skills of nurses in Finland

Grandell‐Niemi, Heidi, Hupli, Maija, Leino‐Kilpi, Helena, Puukka, Pauli·2003·Journal of Clinical Nursing
DOI 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2003.00742.x
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Summary: • The aim of this study was to describe the medication calculation skills of nurses in Finland. We tried to ascertain how nurses evaluate their own medication calculation skills and how these self‐evaluations are associated with various background factors and the actual level they score in a calculation test. • In the spring of 2000, nurses (n = 546) in one Finnish university hospital completed a questionnaire specially developed for this study. The instrument included structured questions, statements and a medication calculation test. The response rate was 56%. Data analysis was based on descriptive statistics. • The nurses found the mathematics and dosage calculation easy and interesting but the pharmacology difficult. They evaluated their own mathematical and dosage calculation skills as sufficient, although it had certain shortcomings. • The youngest nurses (20–29 years) evaluated their mathematical and dosage calculation skills as sufficient and they also succeeded in the calculation test. Basic (High School) education was associated with better calculation skills. • The findings of this study support the need and importance of checking and maintaining one's medication calculation skills.

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Authors
Grandell‐Niemi, H., Hupli, M., Leino‐Kilpi, H., & Puukka, P.
Affiliations
  • University of Turku (FI)
  • Social Insurance Institution (FI)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Clinical Nursing
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2003-06-06
Volume
12
Issue
4
Pages
519-528
ISSN
  • 0962-1067 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2702
DOI
10.1046/j.1365-2702.2003.00742.x
OpenAlex
W1970878553
Cited by
61
References
32
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 7
FWCI
2.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Nursing (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Emergency Medical Services › Patient Safety and Medication Errors
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Leadership and Management › Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Research and Theory › Nursing education and management
Keywords
medication calculation, dose calculation, arithmetic skills, mathematical ability, pharmacology knowledge, educational attainment, age, nursing education, Finland
MeSH terms
Adult, Clinical Competence, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Education, Nursing, Female, Finland, Hospitals, University, Humans, Male, Medication Errors, Middle Aged, Nursing Staff, Hospital, Probability, Quality of Health Care, Incidence, Risk Assessment

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