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Factors effective on medication errors: A nursing view.

Akram Shahrokhi¹, Fatemeh Ebrahimpour², Arash Ghodousi²

¹Department of Critical Care Nursing, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.

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Summary

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Nurse-related factors significantly contribute to medication errors, with inadequate attention being a primary cause. Addressing these errors requires a holistic view of the healthcare system, not just individual nurse performance.

Keywords:

Medication error nurse nursing workload

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Area of Science:

Nursing Practice
Patient Safety
Healthcare Management

Background:

Medication errors are a prevalent issue in healthcare, posing risks to patient well-being.
Understanding the factors contributing to medication errors from the nurses' perspective is crucial for developing effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the influence of various factors on medication errors from the viewpoint of nurses.
To identify the most significant contributing factors to medication errors in a hospital setting.

Main Methods:

A descriptive study was conducted with 150 nurses selected via proportional random sampling from Qazvin Medical University teaching hospitals.
Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire assessing demographic attributes and contributing factors in medication errors (nurse-related, management-related, environment-related).

Main Results:

Nurse-related factors were identified as the most influential in medication errors (55.44 ± 9.14), followed by management-related (52.84 ± 11.24) and environment-related factors (44.0 ± 10.89).
The most significant nurse-related factor was inadequate attention (98.7%), followed by errors in medication order transfer to kardex (96.6%) and heavy workload (86.7%).
Statistical analysis revealed a significant difference between the influence of these three categories of factors (P = 0.000).

Conclusions:

Nurse-related factors are the primary contributors to medication errors, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions.
Preventing medication errors necessitates a holistic approach, considering the broader healthcare system, including workforce conditions, regulations, and drug manufacturing.
Individual nurse performance should be viewed within the context of the entire healthcare system to effectively mitigate medication errors.