Mapping the prevalence and nature of drug related problems among hospitalised children in the United Kingdom: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Problems arising from medicines usage are recognised as a key patient safety issue. Children are a particular concern, given that they are more likely than adults to experience medication-related harm. While previous reviews have provided an estimate of prevalence in this population, these predate recent developments in the delivery of paediatric care. Hence, there is a need for an updated, focussed and critical review of the prevalence and nature of drug-related problems in hospitalised children in the UK, in order to support the development and targeting of interventions to improve medication safety.

Methods

Nine electronic databases (Medline, Embase, CINAHL, PsychInfo, IPA, Scopus, HMIC, BNI, The Cochrane library and clinical trial databases) were searched from

SUBMITTER: Sutherland A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6905106 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature