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Use of mobile devices and medication errors in acute care: a systematic review protocol
Nicole Harder1, Jannell Plouffe, Diane Cepanec
11College of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 2Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 3Manitoba Centre for Nursing and Health Research, College of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 4Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 5Red River College, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 6Youville Health Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 7University of Manitoba and Queens Joanna Briggs Collaboration for Patient Safety: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Review Question/Objective:
The objective of this review is to synthesize the best available evidence on the effects of healthcare providers using mobile devices at any stage of medication provision on medication errors in acute care settings. Provision of medication includes prescribing, dispensing or administrating medicine in the acute care setting.
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