1. Factors Influencing Medication Administration Errors as Perceived by Nurses in Pediatric Units in a Jordanian Tertiary Hospital: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.
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Alshyyab, Muhammad Ahmed, Ebbini, Muna A. L., Alslewi, Asma'a, Hughes, James, Borkoles, Erika, FitzGerald, Gerard, and Albsoul, Rania Ali
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WORK environment , *NURSES' attitudes , *SAMPLE size (Statistics) , *HUMAN research subjects , *CHILDREN'S hospitals , *RESEARCH methodology , *TIME , *MEDICATION errors , *TERTIARY care , *INTERVIEWING , *DRUG administration , *QUALITATIVE research , *INFORMED consent (Medical law) , *RISK assessment , *PEDIATRIC nurses , *FIELD notes (Science) , *STATISTICAL sampling , *SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors , *THEMATIC analysis , *PATIENT safety - Abstract
Background: The World Health Organization declared that medication errors are the third largest global patient safety challenge. The medication administration stage is a common and susceptible stage for medical errors to occur. Objective: To explore the factors contributing to medication administration errors specifically in pediatric care units as perceived by nurses in a Jordanian hospital. Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted involving face-to-face audio-recorded interviews with 9 nurses in a tertiary hospital located in the north of Jordan. A convenience sampling technique was used to select the participants of our study. Data were collected between October 2022 and November 2022. The data were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Results: Four themes emerged affecting medication administration errors in pediatric care units. These were environmental, staff, parents and patient, and medication-related factors. Conclusion: The findings of this study raise awareness of the most frequent sources of medication errors in a Jordanian hospital. Holding training and supervision to raise awareness among nurses and the availability of equipment and supplies could improve medication safety practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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