Prevalence and determinants of medication administration errors in clinical wards: A two-centre prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

To identify the prevalence and determinants of medication administration errors (MAEs).

Background

Insight into determinants of MAEs is necessary to identify interventions to prevent MAEs.

Design

A prospective observational study in two Dutch hospitals, a university and teaching hospital.

Methods

Data were collected by observation. The primary outcome was the proportion of administrations with one or more MAEs. Secondary outcomes were the type, severity and determinants of MAEs. Multivariable mixed-effects logistic regression analyses were used for determinant analysis. Reporting adheres to the STROBE guideline.

Results

MAEs occurred in 352 of 2576 medication administrations (13.7%). Of all MAEs (n = 380), the most prevalent types wer

SUBMITTER: Jessurun JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10286768 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature