Medication decision-making for patients with renal insufficiency in inpatient and outpatient care at a US Veterans Affairs Medical Centre: a qualitative, cognitive task analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many studies identify factors that contribute to renal prescribing errors, but few examine how healthcare professionals (HCPs) detect and recover from an error or potential patient safety concern. Knowledge of this information could inform advanced error detection systems and decision support tools that help prevent prescribing errors.

Objective

To examine the cognitive strategies that HCPs used to recognise and manage medication-related problems for patients with renal insufficiency.

Design

HCPs submitted documentation about medication-related incidents. We then conducted cognitive task analysis interviews. Qualitative data were analysed inductively.

Setting

Inpatient and outpatient facilities at a major US Veterans Affairs Medical Centre.

Partic

SUBMITTER: Elkhadragy N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6537985 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature