Medication errors at intensive care units: nurses‘ knowledge and attitudes

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/61989592:15110/19:73596988

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.klinickafarmakologie.cz/pdfs/far/2019/04/01.pdf" target="_blank" >https://www.klinickafarmakologie.cz/pdfs/far/2019/04/01.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Medication errors at intensive care units: nurses‘ knowledge and attitudes

Original language description

Medication errors are among the most frequent causes of adverse events in hospitals. They occur more frequently at intensive care units (ICUs) than other types of hospital departments. Aim: The main objective of this study was to determine the level of nurses‘ knowledge about correct use of medications at ICUs. Methods: A questionnaire regarding high‑risk medications was used to evaluate nurses‘ knowledge, and the experienced administration errors were reported by nurses working at ICUs for adult patients. Results: A total of 240 respondents participated in the research. As far as their knowledge, in 23 % was found sufficient and in 63 % relatively sufficient. University‑educated nurses achieved an average grade of 1.86 while secondary‑educated nurses achieved an average mark of 2.02 (p < 0.05). Less than 23% of respondents experienced medication error at their workplace and 5 % of the respondents admitted committing such error themselves. Conclusions: While the knowledge of ICU nurses about medications is good, the reluctance to report medication errors remains apparent.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30104 - Pharmacology and pharmacy

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2019

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Klinická farmakologie a farmacie

ISSN

1212-7973

e-ISSN

1803-5353

Volume of the periodical

33

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

4-11

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85077775758