Call for Decision Support for High-Alert Medication Administration Among Pediatric Nurses: Findings From a Large, Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Survey in China.

ABSTRACT: Background: Children have a higher risk of medication errors (MEs) than adults. The Institute for Safe Medication Practice (ISMP) defined high-alert medications (HAMs) as a group of medications that could cause significant patient harm or even death when they are used in error. Nurses are actively involved in and responsible for patient care, especially in medication administration. This study aimed to estimate the knowledge, decision-making basis and confidence and decision support needs related to HAMs among pediatric nurses in China. Methods: A web-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted among pediatric nurses who were recruited from 14 member hospitals of the Pediatric Nursing Alliance of National Children's Medical Center in China using a convenient sampling techniqu

SUBMITTER: He M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9343802 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature