Prevalence, Causes and Severity of Medication Administration Errors in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Josephine Henry Basil Chandini Menon Premakumar Adliah Mhd Ali Nurul-Ain Mohd-Tahir Noraida Mohamed Shah

Published in: Drug safety (2022)

This is the first comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis estimating the prevalence, causes and severity of MAEs amongst neonates. There is a need to improve the quality and reporting of studies to produce a better estimate of the prevalence of MAEs amongst neonates. Important targets such as wrong administration-technique, wrong drug-preparation and wrong time errors have been identified to guide the implementation of remedial measures.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
risk factors
healthcare
patient safety
preterm infants
primary care
low birth weight
quality improvement
emergency department
mass spectrometry