doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3182031006.
Frequency of pediatric medication administration errors and contributing factors
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- DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3182031006
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Frequency of pediatric medication administration errors and contributing factors
J Nurs Care Qual.
2011 Apr-Jun.
Abstract
This study examined the frequency of pediatric medication administration errors and contributing factors. This research used the undisguised observation method and Critical Incident Technique. Errors and contributing factors were classified through the Organizational Accident Model. Errors were made in 36.5% of the 2344 doses that were observed. The most frequent errors were those associated with administration at the wrong time. According to the results of this study, errors arise from problems within the system.
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