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Computer calculated dose in paediatric prescribing.

Richard C Kirk1, Denise Li-Meng Goh, Jeya Packia

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, The Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore.

Drug Safety
|August 27, 2005
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Medication errors are common in paediatric prescriptions, particularly underdosing. Computer-calculated doses significantly reduce these errors, but other factors also need attention for optimal safety.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric pharmacology
  • Patient safety
  • Health informatics

Background:

  • Medication errors pose significant risks in pediatric hospital settings.
  • Limited data exists on medication errors in pediatric outpatient, emergency, and discharge settings.
  • Children are at higher risk for adverse drug events due to medication errors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the frequency of medication errors in ambulatory pediatric patients.
  • To evaluate the impact of computer-calculated doses on prescribing errors for paracetamol and promethazine.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective cohort study in a university teaching hospital's pediatric unit.
  • Comparison of traditional prescribing versus computer-calculated doses for paracetamol and promethazine.

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  • Analysis of 4274 prescriptions across outpatient, emergency, and discharge settings.

    • Main Results:

    • Overall medication error rates were 15.7% (emergency), 21.5% (outpatient), and 23.6% (discharge).
    • Underdosing constituted the majority of errors (64%).
    • Computer-calculated doses reduced error rates to 12.6% compared to 28.2% with traditional methods.

    Conclusions:

    • Medication errors, especially underdosing, are prevalent in pediatric outpatient and discharge prescriptions.
    • Computer-calculated dosing systems substantially decrease medication errors.
    • Addressing prescriber seniority, training, and drug type is crucial for maximizing error reduction.