The Relationship Between Work Commitment, Dynamic, and Medication Error.

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Patient Safety
• Healthcare Management

Background:

• Medication errors in intensive care units (ICUs) pose significant risks to patient safety.
• Understanding factors influencing medication errors is crucial for improving patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the relationship between work commitment and work dynamics and the incidence of medication errors among ICU nurses.
• To identify potential strategies for reducing medication errors in critical care settings.

Main Methods:

• A descriptive-analytical study was conducted with 117 nurses in educational hospital ICUs in Tehran.
• Validated scales (Minick et al., Salyer et al., Wakefield et al.) were used to measure work commitment, work dynamics, and medication errors.

Main Results:

• A significant inverse relationship was observed: higher work commitment in ICU nurses correlated with a lower incidence of medication errors (both intravenous and nonintravenous).
• No statistically significant association was found between work dynamics and the rate of medication errors among ICU nurses.
• Confounding variables were controlled to ensure the robustness of the observed relationship between work commitment and medication errors.

Conclusions:

• Elevated work commitment among ICU nurses is a key factor in mitigating medication errors.
• While work dynamics did not directly correlate with error rates, fostering a dynamic environment through training may enhance job satisfaction and engagement.
• Further research and targeted training initiatives could improve nursing engagement and reduce medication errors in critical care.