The Relationship Between the Nursing Work Environment and the Occurrence of Reported Paediatric Medication Administration Errors: A Pan Canadian Study
| Autor: | Bonnie Stevens, Gail Tomblin Murphy, Linda O'Brien-Pallas, Kim Sears |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Male Canada Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Care environments Workload Environment Risk Assessment Pediatrics Tertiary Care Centers Patient safety Nursing Surveys and Questionnaires Distraction medicine Humans Medication Errors Quality (business) Child Workplace media_common business.industry Incidence Infant Medication administration Middle Aged Hospitals Pediatric medicine.disease Work environment Pediatric Nursing Child Preschool Health Care Surveys Female Patient Safety Medical emergency business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 28:351-356 |
| ISSN: | 0882-5963 |
| Popis: | Paediatric medication administration errors (PMAEs) occur frequently, with devastating consequences for children and their families. This study explored the relationship between the nursing work environment and the occurrence of reported PMAEs. In total, 127 potential and 245 actual PMAEs were reported. Workload, distraction, and ineffective communication were identified as significant contributors to the occurrence of PMAEs. Medical/surgical units reported more errors than critical care environments ( p =.000) and a 2.9% increase in the frequency of reported PMAEs was noted for each additional bed on units ( p =.001). This study supports the awareness that a systems reform is required to reduce PMAEs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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