Vaccination errors in general practice: creation of a preventive checklist based on a multimodal analysis of declared...

Area of Science:

• Medicine
• Public Health
• Healthcare Quality Improvement

Background:

• Vaccination is a routine procedure in general practice where errors can occur.
• Existing tools to prevent vaccination errors are limited.
• Identifying and mitigating these errors is crucial for patient safety.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a practical checklist for general practice to prevent common vaccination errors.
• To create a tool that addresses errors at all stages of the vaccination process.

Main Methods:

• Systematic literature search for vaccination errors.
• Individual interviews with 25 healthcare workers.
• Supervised peer review groups.
• Iterative refinement of the checklist based on caregiver feedback.

Main Results:

• A three-part checklist was developed, covering pre-vaccination, preparation/administration, and post-vaccination stages.
• Key checks include patient eligibility, readiness, correct procedure, and traceability.
• The checklist was found to be useful and usable by surveyed practitioners.

Conclusions:

• The developed vaccination checklist shows potential for preventing errors in clinical practice.
• Further studies are needed to evaluate its efficacy and feasibility in real-world settings.