Risk Factors Associated with Medication Administration Errors in Children: A Prospective Direct Observational Study of Paediatric Inpatients.

Johanna I Westbrook Ling Li Amanda Woods Tim Badgery-Parker Virginia Mumford Alison MerchantErin FitzpatrickMagdalena Z Raban

Published in: Drug safety (2024)

Medication error prevention strategies should target intravenous administrations and not neglect older children in hospital. Attention to nurses' work environments, including improved design and integration of medication technologies, is warranted.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
healthcare
young adults
emergency department
intensive care unit
physical activity
high dose
patient safety
low dose
acute care
community dwelling