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dc.contributor.author |
Al‐Ghraiybah, T |
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dc.contributor.author |
Zahr, Z
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4602-027X
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dc.contributor.author |
Chen, S |
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dc.contributor.author |
Torrelli, C |
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dc.contributor.author |
Pich, J |
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dc.contributor.author |
Gholizadeh, L
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6711-3312
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dc.date.accessioned |
2026-07-16T02:37:01Z |
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dc.date.available |
2026-07-16T02:37:01Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2026-07 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Nursing Open, 2026, 13, (7) |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2054-1058 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2054-1058 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10453/195685
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dc.description.abstract |
<jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title>
<jats:sec>
<jats:title>Aim</jats:title>
<jats:p>To explore the associations of basic numeracy, mathematics anxiety and perceived quality of mathematics teaching with medication calculation competence among undergraduate nursing students.</jats:p>
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<jats:sec>
<jats:title>Design</jats:title>
<jats:p>A cross‐sectional survey design.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Methods</jats:title>
<jats:p>A cross‐sectional survey among 111 undergraduate nursing students who had completed at least one semester of study was conducted at a metropolitan university in Sydney, Australia. Participants completed an anonymous online survey comprising the Drug Calculation Assessment Tool (DCAT), the Short Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale, the Lipkus Numeracy Scale, and items assessing the perceived quality of mathematics teaching. Fractional logistic regression with robust standard errors was used to model medication‐calculation competence.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Results</jats:title>
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Higher basic numeracy was associated with better medication calculation competence (adjusted average marginal effects [AME]: 0.033, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.002–0.063,
<jats:italic>p</jats:italic>
= 0.037). Compared with students who rated teaching as poor or fair, those who rated it good or higher had significantly higher medication‐calculation competence (adjusted AME [95% CI]: 0.12 [0.036–0.198],
<jats:italic>p</jats:italic>
= 0.005). Mathematics anxiety was significantly associated with medication calculation competence in unadjusted analysis (AME [95% CI]: −0.027 [−0.053 to −0.001],
<jats:italic>p</jats:italic>
= 0.041), but this association was attenuated and became non‐significant after adjustment for numeracy (
<jats:italic>p</jats:italic>
= 0.363).
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<jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title>
<jats:p>Basic numeracy and perceived quality of mathematics teaching were the modifiable factors most consistently associated with medication calculation competence, whereas the association with mathematics anxiety was attenuated after adjustment for numeracy. These exploratory associations require confirmation in larger, multi‐site studies before firm conclusions can be drawn.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Implications for the Profession and/or Patient Care</jats:title>
<jats:p>Strengthening foundational numeracy and the quality of mathematics instruction in undergraduate nursing curricula may support the development of safe medication‐calculation skills. Early numeracy screening and targeted, curriculum‐embedded support warrant evaluation as strategies to enhance graduates' clinical readiness and medication safety.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Reporting Method</jats:title>
<jats:p>The study was reported in accordance with the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist for cross‐sectional studies.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Patient or Public Contribution</jats:title>
<jats:p>No Patient or Public Contribution.</jats:p>
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dc.language |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Wiley |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
Nursing Open |
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dc.relation.isbasedon |
10.1002/nop2.70679 |
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dc.rights |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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dc.subject.classification |
4204 Midwifery |
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dc.subject.classification |
4205 Nursing |
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dc.title |
Associations Between Numeracy, Mathematics Anxiety, Perceived Teaching Quality and Medication Calculation Competence Among Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Cross‐Sectional Study |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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utslib.citation.volume |
13 |
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pubs.organisational-group |
University of Technology Sydney |
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pubs.organisational-group |
University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health |
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pubs.organisational-group |
University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/School of Nursing and Midwifery |
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pubs.organisational-group |
University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups |
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pubs.organisational-group |
University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/INSIGHT: Institute for Innovative Solutions for Wellbeing and Health |
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pubs.organisational-group |
University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Stroke Research Collaborative |
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pubs.organisational-group |
University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Health Related HDR Students |
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pubs.organisational-group |
University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/School of Nursing and Midwifery/Discipline of Nursing |
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utslib.copyright.status |
open_access |
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dc.rights.license |
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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dc.date.updated |
2026-07-16T02:37:00Z |
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pubs.issue |
7 |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published |
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pubs.volume |
13 |
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utslib.citation.issue |
7 |
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