Qualitative exploration of practices to prevent medication errors in neonatal intensive care units: a focus group study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication errors (MEs) in neonates are frequent and associated with increased potential for harm compared with adults. The effect of learning from reported MEs is potentially lacking due to underreporting, lack of feedback and missing actions to improve medication safety. A new approach involving positive recognition of current and future strategies may facilitate greater exploration of how to improve medication safety in neonates. We aimed to explore current and potential future practices to prevent MEs in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).

Methods

Focus group interviews of physicians and nurses were conducted at three Danish NICUs. Participants were included if they had at least 1 month of working experience and provided direct patient care. A semistructure

SUBMITTER: Rishoej RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6048629 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature