Medication Error In Saudi Arabia
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Access Medication prescribing errors in a pediatric inpatient tertiary care setting in Saudi ArabiaMajedIAl-Jeraisy1, MenyfahQAlanazi2 and MostafaAAbolfotouh1Email authorBMC Research Notes20114:294DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-294© http://bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1756-0500-4-294 Abolfotouh et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.2011Received: 21February2011Accepted: 14August2011Published: 14August2011 Abstract http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11096-013-9781-0 Background Medication errors (MEs) are among the most common types of medical errors and one of the most common and preventable causes of iatrogenic injuries. The aims of the present study were; (i) to determine the incidence and types of medication prescribing errors (MPEs), medication error and (ii) to identify some potential risk factors in a pediatric inpatient tertiary care setting in Saudi Arabia. Findings A five-week retrospective cohort study identified medication errors in the general pediatric ward and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) through the physical inspection of physician medication orders and reviews of medication error in patients' files. Out of the 2,380 orders examined, the overall error rate was 56 per 100 medication orders (95% CI: 54.2%, 57.8%). Dose errors were the most prevalent (22.1%). These were followed by route errors (12.0%), errors in clarity (11.4%) and frequency errors (5.4%). Other types of errors were incompatibility (1.9%), incorrect drug selection (1.7%) and duplicate therapy (1%). The majority of orders (81.8%) had one or more abbreviations. Error rates were highest in prescriptions for electrolytes (17.17%), antibiotics (13.72%) and bronchodilators (12.97%). Medication prescription errors occurred more frequently in males (64.5%), infants (44.5%) and for medications with an intravenous route of administration (50.2%). Approximately one third of the errors occurred in the PICU (33.9%). Conclusions The incidence of MPEs was significantly high. Large-scale prospective studies are recommended to determine the extent and outcome of medication errors in pediatric hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Keywords medication errors prescriptions pediatric in-patient Saudi Arabia IntroductionMedication errors (MEs) are one of the most common types of medic
542–545Exploring health professionals’ experiences of medication errors in Saudi ArabiaAuthorsAuthors and affiliationsMansour TobaiqyDerek StewartEmail authorShort Research ReportFirst Online: 07 May 2013Received: 25 February 2013Accepted: 23 April 2013DOI: 10.1007/s11096-013-9781-0Cite this article as: Tobaiqy, M. & Stewart, D. Int J Clin Pharm (2013) 35: 542. doi:10.1007/s11096-013-9781-0 7 Shares 304 Views AbstractBackground There is a paucity of literature originating from the Middle East on medication errors. Objective To explore the experiences of healthcare professionals around medication errors and medication error reporting. Setting Saudi Arabia. Method Questionnaire survey of those attending medication error continuing education sessions. Main outcome measures Experiences of medication errors in terms of number, type and severity in the preceding 12 months; barriers to reporting errors to health authorities; potential strategies to improve error reporting. Results Sixty-one (61/106, 57.5 %) questionnaires were completed. Thirty-five respondents (57.3 %) reported observing 51 errors during the preceding 12 months. Thirty-five errors (68.6 %) were described: wrong medication prescribed, dispensed or administered (11, 31.4 %); wrong dose prescribed (9, 25.7 %); inappropriate prescribing (issues of drug selection, monitoring) (9, 25.7 %); inappropriate route of administration (2), prescription duplication (2) and equipment failure (2). Patient outcomes resulting from these errors were described by the respondents as ‘caused patient harm’ in 14 instances. Three key barriers to reporting were: lack of awareness of the reporting policy; workload and time constraints associated with reporting; and unavailability of the reporting form. Conclusion Findings indicate a potential need to review medication error reporting systems in Saudi Arabia to heighten health professional awareness and improve the reporting culture.KeywordsContinuing educationMedication errorsPatient safetyQuestionnaireSaudi ArabiaReferences1.Ferner RE, Aronson JK. Clarification of terminology in medication errors: definitions and classification. Drug Saf. 2006;29:1011–22.PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar2.Tully MP. Prescribing errors in hospital practice. Brit J Clin Pharm. 2012;74:668–75.PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar3.Lewis PJ, Dornan T, Taylor D, Tully MP, Wass V, Ashcroft DM. Prevalence, incidence and nature of prescribing errors in hospital inpatients: a systematic review. Drug Saf. 2009;32:379–89.PubMedCrossRefGoogle Scholar4.NHS Direct Patient Safety Agency Quarterly Data Workbooks,