Medication Errors in Secondary Care Hospitals in Kuwait: The Perspectives of Healthcare Professionals.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Medication errors (MEs) are the most common cause of adverse drug events (ADEs) and one of the most encountered patient safety issues in clinical settings. This study aimed to determine the types of MEs in secondary care hospitals in Kuwait and identify their causes. Also, it sought to determine the existing system of error reporting in Kuwait and identify reporting barriers from the perspectives of healthcare professionals (HCPs). Material and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a pre-tested self-administered questionnaire. Full-time physicians, pharmacists, and nurses (aged 21 years and older) working in secondary care governmental hospitals in Kuwait were considered eligible to participate in the study. Descriptive statistics and th

SUBMITTER: Alsaleh FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8720773 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature