Table 1 Patient background and environment of healthcare professionals

Age, median (IQR), years

75

(66–82)

74

(64–82)

0.733 ^a)

Sex, n (%)

Men

87

(50)

90

(50)

0.957^b)

Women

86

(50)

90

(50)

Length of hospital stay, median (IQR), day

44

(29–64)

42

(29–63)

0.998 ^a)

Methods of medication management on admission

     Self-management from admission, n(%)

39

(23)

51

(28)

0.212 ^b)

     Nurse-management from admission, n(%)

134

(77)

129

(72)

Length of self-management of medication, median (IQR), day

27

(16–42)

28

(17–42)

0.558 ^a)

Primary medical department, n (%)

     Neurology

75

(43)

90

(50)

0.211 ^b)

     Orthopedic Surgery

67

(39)

73

(41)

0.726 ^b)

     Neurosurgery

31

(18)

17

(9)

0.020 ^b)

MMSE, median, (IQR), score

27

(25–29)

28

(26–30)

0.041 ^a)

     Unknown, n (%)

27

(16)

23

(13)

FIM, median, (IQR), score

FIM-M

Admission

61

(51–71)

61

(52–75)

0.383 ^a)

Discharge

83

(77–87)

84

(79–88)

0.383 ^a)

FIM-C

Admission

31

(28–34)

32

(29–35)

0.101^a)

Discharge

34

(31–35)

34

(32–35)

0.120 ^a)

Environment of healthcare professionals

Number of physicians, n

8

10

Nurse staffing structure (Patients: Nurse)

13:1

13:1

Number of medication counseling and instructions per month, n

89

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