Keeping patients safe through medication review and management in the community.
Br J Community Nurs
; 29(6): 288-293, 2024 Jun 02.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There are numerous publications on inpatient medication errors. However, little focus is given to medication errors that occur at home.AIMS:
To describe and analyse the types of medication errors among community-dwelling patients following their discharge from an acute care hospital in Singapore.METHOD:
This is a retrospective review of a 'good catch' reporting system from December 2018 to March 2022. Medication-related errors were extracted and analysed.FINDINGS:
A total of 73 reported medication-related error incidents were reviewed. The mean age of the patients was 78 years old (SD=9). Most patients managed their medications independently at home (45.2%, n=33). The majority of medications involved were cardiovascular medications (51.5%, n=50). Incorrect dosing (41.1%, n=39) was the most common medication error reported. Poor understanding of medication usage (35.6%, n=26) and lack of awareness of medication changes after discharge (24.7%, n=18) were the primary causes of the errors.CONCLUSION:
This study's findings provide valuable insights into reducing medication errors at home. More attention must be given to post-discharge care, especially to preventable medication errors. Medication administration and management education can be emphasised using teach-back methods.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Segurança do Paciente
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Erros de Medicação
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Community Nurs
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article