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A retrospective study on prevalence, characteristics, and outcomes of transcribing error: analysis of data from the National Medication Error Reporting System in Malaysia. [PDF]

J Pharm Policy Pract
Background Medication errors (MEs) represent avoidable harm that occurs within the healthcare system. While most MEs do not pose significant safety threats, some can result in severe harm, disability, or even death for patients.
Ab Rahman N, Low EV, Kamaruddin F, Che Ayub A, Chong SC, Tumiran N, Idris N.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Proportion of medication error reporting and associated factors among nurses: a cross sectional study

BMC Nursing, 2018
Background A medication error (ME) is any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm. Voluntary reporting has a principal role in appreciating the extent and impact of medication errors.
Abebaw Jember, Mignote Hailu, Anteneh Messele, Tesfaye Demeke, Mohammed Hassen   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A text mining approach to categorize patient safety event reports by medication error type. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
Patient safety reporting systems give healthcare provider staff the ability to report medication related safety events and errors; however, many of these reports go unanalyzed and safety hazards go undetected.
Boxley C, Fujimoto M, Ratwani RM, Fong A.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Medication administration error and contributing factors among pediatric inpatient in public hospitals of Tigray, northern Ethiopia

BMC Pediatrics, 2018
Background Medication administration error is a medication error that occurs while administering a medication to a patient. A variety of factors make pediatrics more susceptible to medication errors and its consequences.
Zeray Baraki, Mebrahtu Abay, Lidiya Tsegay, Hadgu Gerensea, Awoke Kebede, Hafte Teklay   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Proportion of medication error reporting and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Indonesia: A mixed-methods study. [PDF]

Belitung Nurs J
Background: Medication errors (MEs) are among the most prevalent healthcare-related incidents. However, many institutions do not report these incidents.
Pramesona BA, Wardani DWSR, Ramdini DA, Taneepanichskul S.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Interventions to Reduce Medication Dispensing, Administration, and Monitoring Errors in Pediatric Professional Healthcare Settings: A Systematic Review

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021
Introduction: Pediatric patients cared for in professional healthcare settings are at high risk of medication errors. Interventions to improve patient safety often focus on prescribing; however, the subsequent stages in the medication use process ...
Joachim A. Koeck, Nicola J. Young, Udo Kontny, Thorsten Orlikowsky, Dirk Bassler, Albrecht Eisert, Albrecht Eisert   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medication error awareness among health care providers in Palestine: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional observational study

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2022
Background: Increased awareness among healthcare professionals regarding medication errors and the establishment of a medication error reporting system can significantly reduce the prevalence of medication errors.
Abdallah Damin Abukhalil, Nadine M. Amer, Lina Y. Musallam, Ni'meh Al-Shami   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medication Error at the Prescribing Phase

Jurnal Info Kesehatan, 2021
Medication errors are accidental failures in a therapeutic process that lead to and have the potential to cause or harm the patient. Medication errors can endanger patient safety, inconvenience and economic burdens.
Devi Ristian Octavia, Slahayu Niken Purwandini, Maria Hilaria, Dimas Prayogo Pangestu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic analysis of the prevalence and clinical and economic burden of medication error in England

BMJ Quality & Safety, 2020
Objectives To provide national estimates of the number and clinical and economic burden of medication errors in the National Health Service (NHS) in England.
R. Elliott, E. Camacho, D. Janković, M. Sculpher, R. Faria   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

How effective are electronic medication systems in reducing medication error rates and associated harm among hospital inpatients? A systematic review and meta-analysis

J. Am. Medical Informatics Assoc., 2020
Objective To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess: 1) changes in medication error rates and associated patient harm following electronic medication system (EMS) implementation; and 2) evidence of system-related medication errors ...
Peter J. Gates, Rae-Anne Hardie, M. Raban, Ling Li, J. Westbrook   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source