What is the epidemiology of medication errors, error-related adverse events and risk factors for errors in adults managed in community care contexts? A systematic review of the international literature.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the epidemiology of medication errors and error-related adverse events in adults in primary care, ambulatory care and patients' homes.

Design

Systematic review.

Data source

Six international databases were searched for publications between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2015.

Data extraction and analysis

Two researchers independently extracted data from eligible studies and assessed the quality of these using established instruments. Synthesis of data was informed by an appreciation of the medicines' management process and the conceptual framework from the International Classification for Patient Safety.

Results

60 studies met the inclusion criteria, of which 53 studies focused on medication errors, 3 on error-related adverse eve

SUBMITTER: Assiri GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5942474 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature