Question items | n = 10 (Hospitals) | ||
Median | Range | ||
Beds for inpatient service | 614 | 400 - 1275 | |
Beds in the chemotherapy room at outpatient services | 17 | 12.0 - 26.0 | |
Mean daily number of patients receiving chemotherapy | 20 | 12.0 - 39.6 | |
Nurses | Total | 4.25 | 3.0 - 9.0 |
Dedicated nurses | 3 | 1.0 - 8.0 | |
Concurrent post nurses | 0 | 0 - 3.0 | |
Part-time nurses | 0.5 | 0 - 2.0 | |
Specialized nurses | 0 | 0 - 1.0 | |
Authorized nurses | 1 | 0 - 3.0 | |
Number of patients treated by each nurse | 4.7 | 3.1 - 5.8 | |
Number of patients for each bed | 1.2 | 0.7 - 2.1 | |
Number of beds treated by each nurse | 3.9 | 2.3 - 5.0 | |
no. | % | ||
Preparation for all patients by pharmacist at outpatient services | 10 | 100 | |
Preparation for all patients by pharmacist at inpatient services | 8 | 80 | |
Preparation by doctor in need | 5 | 50 | |
Preparation by nurse in need | 2 | 20 | |
Use of CSTD at administration | 8 | 80 | |
Type of drug* | CPA | 7 | 70 |
BEN | 6 | 60 | |
IFM | 4 | 40 | |
PPE at administration* | Surgical mask | 10 | 100 |
Nitrile gloves | 10 | 100 | |
Latex gloves | 1 | 10 | |
Goggles | 1 | 10 | |
PPE exchange at administration for every patient | 7 | 70 | |
Back-priming of infusion line, except with ACDs, at administration | 9 | 90 | |
Measures at connection or injection of ACDs with administration route | Cotton pads soaked with alcohol | 2 | 20 |
Water-absorbing sheet | 2 | 20 | |
Nothing special | 5 | 50 | |
Measures against exposure at ACD bottle exchange* | Use of PPE | 5 | 50 |
Work at low position | 5 | 50 | |
Other | 2 | 20 | |
Conveyance of ACDs within a sealed plastic bag after administration | 8 | 80 | |
Drug exhausion within a sealed plastic bag into a penetration-resistent container | 8 | 80 |