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Table 6 Factors predicting adherence-related nursing practices by logistic regression

From: Current nursing practice for patients on oral chemotherapy: a multicenter survey in Japan

 

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Nurse factor

   

Years of experience

1

-

.008

  6-10 (years)

4.209

(1.240 - 14.284)

.021

  <10

1.028

(0.320 - 3.300)

.963

Education University

.016

(0.003 - 0.073)

<.001

Oncology certified nurse

5.786

(2.337 - 14.324)

<.001

Patient factor

   

Oral + IV combination therapy

.240

(0.070 - 0.828)

.024

System factor

   

Patient orientation

3.348

(1.633 - 6.861)

.001

Interdisciplinary learning

2.997

(1.469 - 6.114)

.003

System-based approach for detecting prescription errors

3.671

(1.865 - 7.226)

<.001

  1. Note. CI = confidence interval.
  2. Variables entered: years of experience, education, certification; age, type of cancer, regimen; patient orientation, telephone follow-up, emergency contact, patient consultation and education, and education for emergency nurse, interdisciplinary, and system-based approach for detecting prescription errors.