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Medication error reporting in Tehran: a survey
F Hajibabaee1, S Joolaee, H Peyravi
1School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Journal of Nursing Management
|March 12, 2014
Summary
Nurses made significantly more medication errors than they reported, highlighting a critical gap in healthcare safety. This underscores the need for improved medication error reporting systems and nursing education.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Patient Safety
- Healthcare Quality
Background:
- Medication error reporting is a significant challenge in healthcare.
- Underreporting of medication errors can compromise patient safety and healthcare quality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the extent of medication error reporting among nurses.
- To identify factors influencing medication error reporting.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive survey was conducted with 286 nurses across various hospital wards.
- Stratified multistage sampling was used, with data collected via questionnaires.
- Statistical analyses included Kruskal-Wallis, ANOVA, and Mann-Whitney tests.
Main Results:
- Nurses reported a mean of 1.33 medication errors over 3 months, while making an average of 19.5 errors.
- No significant relationship was found between nurse or organizational characteristics and reporting rates.
- Failure to record vital signs was the most common reported error.
Conclusions:
- A substantial discrepancy exists between medication errors made and reported by nurses.
- Healthcare systems, including those in Iran, face challenges in medication error reporting.
- Further investigation, management monitoring, and educational interventions are crucial to improve reporting and medication administration safety.
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