Nursing time spent on medication-related tasks each week
| Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | Statistical analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Post-intervention drug rounds comprised a mean (range) preparation time of 15 (6–35) min and a mean (range) administration time of 25 (8–53) min. | |||
| Time available each week for medication-related activities | 336 h | 336 h | — |
| Drug rounds per week | 56 | 56 | — |
| Mean time spent on each drug round (range) | 50 min (15–105 min) | 40 min* (16–78 min) | p = 0.006; unpaired t test |
| Total time spent on drug rounds each week | 46 h 54 min | 38 h 16 min | — |
| Total time observed outside of drug rounds | 16 h 43 min | 16 h 11 min | — |
| Activity samples recorded outside of drug rounds | 521 | 537 | |
| Medication-related activity samples outside of drug rounds (%) | 110 (21.1) | 154 (28.7) | p = 0.006; χ2 test |