Evaluation of pharmacovigilance systems for reporting medication errors in Africa and the role of patients using a mixed-methods approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reviewing the epidemiological profile of medication errors (MEs) reported by African countries and the systems put in place to report such errors is crucial because reporting plays an important role in improving patient safety. The objectives of this study were to characterize the profile of spontaneously reported MEs submitted by African countries to VigiBase; the World Health Organization (WHO) global database of individual case safety reports, describe systems in place for reporting these errors, and explore the challenges and facilitators for spontaneous reporting and understand the potential role of patients.

Methods

In the present study, we used, a mixed-methods sequential explanatory design involving a quantitative review of ME reports over a 21-year period

SUBMITTER: Sabblah GT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8893697 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature