Medication prescribing errors in a pediatric inpatient tertiary care setting in Saudi Arabia

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作者：

Al-Jeraisy M.I. ^{[1
]}

Alanazi M.Q. ^{[2
]}

Abolfotouh M.A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin-Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh

[2] Drug Policy and Economic Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh

来源：

BMC Research Notes | / 4卷 / 1期

关键词：

in-patient; medication errors; pediatric; prescriptions; Saudi Arabia;

D O I：

10.1186/1756-0500-4-294

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摘要：

Background: Medication errors (MEs) are among the most common types of medical errors and one of the most common and preventable causes of iatrogenic injuries. The aims of the present study were; (i) to determine the incidence and types of medication prescribing errors (MPEs), and (ii) to identify some potential risk factors in a pediatric inpatient tertiary care setting in Saudi Arabia. Findings. A five-week retrospective cohort study identified medication errors in the general pediatric ward and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) through the physical inspection of physician medication orders and reviews of patients' files. Out of the 2,380 orders examined, the overall error rate was 56 per 100 medication orders (95% CI: 54.2%, 57.8%). Dose errors were the most prevalent (22.1%). These were followed by route errors (12.0%), errors in clarity (11.4%) and frequency errors (5.4%). Other types of errors were incompatibility (1.9%), incorrect drug selection (1.7%) and duplicate therapy (1%). The majority of orders (81.8%) had one or more abbreviations. Error rates were highest in prescriptions for electrolytes (17.17%), antibiotics (13.72%) and bronchodilators (12.97%). Medication prescription errors occurred more frequently in males (64.5%), infants (44.5%) and for medications with an intravenous route of administration (50.2%). Approximately one third of the errors occurred in the PICU (33.9%). Conclusions: The incidence of MPEs was significantly high. Large-scale prospective studies are recommended to determine the extent and outcome of medication errors in pediatric hospitals in Saudi Arabia. © 2011 Abolfotouh et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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