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Request full-text Nurses relate the contributory factors in medication errorsArticle in Journal of Clinical Nursing 16(3):447-57 · April 2007 with 493 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6470318_Nurses_relate_the_contributory_factors_in_medication_errors ReadsDOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01540.x · Source: PubMed1st Fu-In Tang21.82 · National Yang Ming University2nd Shuh-Jen Sheu17.07 · National Yang Ming University+ 13rd Shu YuLast Ching-Huey ChenShow more authorsAbstractUnderstanding the processes by which nurses administer medication is critical to the minimization of medication errors. This study investigates nurses' views on the medication error factors contributing to medication errors in the hope of facilitating improvements to medication administration processes. A focus group of nine Registered Nurses discussed medication errors with which they were familiar as a result of both their own experiences and of literature review. The group, along with other researchers, then to medication error developed a semi-structured questionnaire consisting of three parts: narrative description of the error, the nurse's background and contributing factors. After the contributing factors had been elicited and verified with eight categories and 34 conditions, additional Registered Nurses were invited to participate by recalling one of the most significant medication errors that they had experienced and identifying contributing factors from those listed on the questionnaire. Identities of the hospital, patient and participants involved in the study remain confidential. Of the 72 female nurses who responded, 55 (76.4%) believed more than one factor contributed to medication errors. 'Personal neglect' (86.1%), 'heavy workload' (37.5%) and 'new staff' (37.5%) were the three main factors in the eight categories. 'Need to solve other problems while administering drugs,''advanced drug preparation without rechecking,' and 'new graduate' were the top three of the 34 conditions. Medical wards (36.1%) and intensive care units (33.3%