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Manias E, Street M, Lowe G, Low JK, Gray K, Botti M. Associations of person-related, environment-related and communication-related factors on medication errors in public and private hospitals: a retrospective clinical audit. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:1025. [PMID: 34583681 PMCID: PMC8480109 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-07033-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Efforts to ensure safe and optimal medication management are crucial in reducing the prevalence of medication errors. The aim of this study was to determine the associations of person-related, environment-related and communication-related factors on the severity of medication errors occurring in two health services. METHODS A retrospective clinical audit of medication errors was undertaken over an 18-month period at two Australian health services comprising 16 hospitals. Descriptive statistical analysis, and univariate and multivariable regression analysis were undertaken. RESULTS There were 11,540 medication errors reported to the online facility of both health services. Medication errors caused by doctors (Odds Ratio (OR) 0.690, 95% CI 0.618-0.771), or by pharmacists (OR 0.327, 95% CI 0.267-0.401), or by patients or families (OR 0.641, 95% CI 0.472-0.870) compared to those caused by nurses or midwives were significantly associated with reduced odds of possibly or probably harmful medication errors. The presence of double-checking of medication orders compared to single-checking (OR 0.905, 95% CI 0.826-0.991) was significantly associated with reduced odds of possibly or probably harmful medication errors. The presence of electronic systems for prescribing (OR 0.580, 95% CI 0.480-0.705) and dispensing (OR 0.350, 95% CI 0.199-0.618) were significantly associated with reduced odds of possibly or probably harmful medication errors compared to the absence of these systems. Conversely, insufficient counselling of patients (OR 3.511, 95% CI 2.512-4.908), movement across transitions of care (OR 1.461, 95% CI 1.190-1.793), presence of interruptions (OR 1.432, 95% CI 1.012-2.027), presence of covering personnel (OR 1.490, 95% 1.113-1.995), misread or unread orders (OR 2.411, 95% CI 2.162-2.690), informal bedside conversations (OR 1.221, 95% CI 1.085-1.373), and problems with clinical handovers (OR 1.559, 95% CI 1.136-2.139) were associated with increased odds of medication errors causing possible or probable harm. Patients or families were involved in the detection of 1100 (9.5%) medication errors. CONCLUSIONS Patients and families need to be engaged in discussions about medications, and health professionals need to provide teachable opportunities during bedside conversations, admission and discharge consultations, and medication administration activities. Patient counselling needs to be more targeted in effort to reduce medication errors associated with possible or probable harm.
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Affiliation(s)
- Elizabeth Manias
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria, 3125, Australia.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria, 3125, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria, 3125, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria, 3125, Australia
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- Centre for Digital Transformation of Health, The University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria, 3125, Australia
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Berdot S, Vilfaillot A, Bezie Y, Perrin G, Berge M, Corny J, Thi TTP, Depoisson M, Guihaire C, Valin N, Decelle C, Karras A, Durieux P, Lê LMM, Sabatier B. Effectiveness of a 'do not interrupt' vest intervention to reduce medication errors during medication administration: a multicenter cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Nurs 2021; 20:153. [PMID: 34429095 PMCID: PMC8383384 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-021-00671-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background The use of a ‘do not interrupt’ vest during medication administration rounds is recommended but there have been no controlled randomized studies to evaluate its impact on reducing administration errors. We aimed to evaluate the impact of wearing such a vest on reducing such errors. The secondary objectives were to evaluate the types and potential clinical impact of errors, the association between errors and several risk factors (such as interruptions), and nurses’ experiences. Methods This was a multicenter, cluster, controlled, randomized study (March–July 2017) in 29 adult units (4 hospitals). Data were collected by direct observation by trained observers. All nurses from selected units were informed. A ‘Do not interrupt’ vest was implemented in all units of the experimental group. A poster was placed at the entrance of these units to inform patients and relatives. The main outcome was the administration error rate (number of Opportunities for Error (OE), calculated as one or more errors divided by the Total Opportunities for Error (TOE) and multiplied by 100). Results We enrolled 178 nurses and 1346 patients during 383 medication rounds in 14 units in the experimental group and 15 units in the control group. During the intervention period, the administration error rates were 7.09% (188 OE with at least one error/2653 TOE) for the experimental group and 6.23% (210 OE with at least one error/3373 TOE) for the control group (p = 0.192). Identified risk factors (patient age, nurses’ experience, nurses’ workload, unit exposition, and interruption) were not associated with the error rate. The main error type observed for both groups was wrong dosage-form. Most errors had no clinical impact for the patient and the interruption rates were 15.04% for the experimental group and 20.75% for the control group. Conclusions The intervention vest had no impact on medication administration error or interruption rates. Further studies need to be performed taking into consideration the limitations of our study and other risk factors associated with other interventions, such as nurse’s training and/or a barcode system. Trial registration The PERMIS study protocol (V2–1, 11/04/2017) was approved by institutional review boards and ethics committees (CPP Ile de France number 2016-A00211–50, CNIL 21/03/2017, CCTIRS 11/04/2016). It is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (registration number: NCT03062852, date of first registration: 23/02/2017). Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12912-021-00671-7.
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- Sarah Berdot
- Pharmacy Department, Hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, APHP, 20 rue Leblanc, 75015, Paris, France. .,INSERM, UMRS1138, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Paris, France.
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- Clinical Research Department, Hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, APHP, 20 rue Leblanc, 75015, Paris, France
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- Pharmacy Department, Paris Saint Joseph Hôpital, Paris, France
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- Pharmacy Department, Hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, APHP, 20 rue Leblanc, 75015, Paris, France.,INSERM, UMRS1138, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pharmacy Department, Hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, APHP, 20 rue Leblanc, 75015, Paris, France
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- Pharmacy Department, Paris Saint Joseph Hôpital, Paris, France
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- Pharmacy Department, Hôpital Vaugirard and Hôpital Corentin Celton, APHP, Paris, France
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- DSAP, Hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, APHP, 20 rue Leblanc, 75015, Paris, France
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- Pharmacy Department, Hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, APHP, 20 rue Leblanc, 75015, Paris, France
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- Department of Nephrology, Hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, APHP, 20 rue Leblanc, 75015, Paris, France
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- Department of Nephrology, Hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, APHP, 20 rue Leblanc, 75015, Paris, France.,Paris Descartes University, Paris, France.,INSERM, PARCC, Paris, France
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- INSERM, UMRS1138, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pharmacy Department, Hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, APHP, 20 rue Leblanc, 75015, Paris, France.,Lip(Sys)2, EA7357, UFR Pharmacie, U-Psud, University of Paris-Saclay, Paris, France
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- Pharmacy Department, Hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, APHP, 20 rue Leblanc, 75015, Paris, France.,INSERM, UMRS1138, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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