Interruption/distraction rate pre- and postintervention for each medication round time
Time | ||||||
06:00 h (n=4) | 12:00 h (n=4) | 18:00 h (n=4) | 22:00 h (n=4) | Overall (n=16) | ||
Preintervention rounds (n=16) | Average no of interruptions and distractions | 20 | 48 | 16 | 24 | 27.0 |
Average round duration (min) | 63 | 80 | 34 | 65 | 60.5 | |
Average interruption/distraction rate (no/h) | 19.0 | 36.0 | 26.7 | 22.2 | 26.0 | |
Postintervention rounds (n=16) | Average no of interruptions and distractions | 4 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 10.8 |
Average round duration (min) | 44 | 77 | 43 | 54 | 54.5 | |
Average interruption/distraction rate (no/h) | 5.5 | 13.2 | 12.6 | 14.4 | 11.4 | |
p Value comparing rate pre- and postintervention | 0.024 | 0.028 | 0.082 | 0.079 | <0.001 |