Medication Errors in the Southeast Asian Countries: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication error (ME) is a worldwide issue, but most studies on ME have been undertaken in developed countries and very little is known about ME in Southeast Asian countries. This study aimed systematically to identify and review research done on ME in Southeast Asian countries in order to identify common types of ME and estimate its prevalence in this region.

Methods

The literature relating to MEs in Southeast Asian countries was systematically reviewed in December 2014 by using; Embase, Medline, Pubmed, ProQuest Central and the CINAHL. Inclusion criteria were studies (in any languages) that investigated the incidence and the contributing factors of ME in patients of all ages.

Results

The 17 included studies reported data from six of the eleven Southeast A

SUBMITTER: Salmasi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4560405 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature