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Volume 7, Issue 4 (Suppl)
J Clin Trial
ISSN: 2167-0870 JCTR, an open access journal
Global Pharmacovigilance 2017
July 06-07, 2017
JULY 06-07, 2017 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
8
TH
GLOBAL
Pharmacovigilance &
Drug Safety Summit
Assessment of medication administration process in a pediatric ward
Zayed Nama Alsulami
Alkharj Military Hospital, KSA
Introduction:
Children are more susceptible to medication errors than adults. Medication administration process is the last
stage in the medication treatment process and most of the errors occurred in this stage. Little research has been undertaken
about medication errors in children in the Middle East countries.
Aim of the study:
To evaluate how the pediatric nurses adhere to the medication administration policy and also to identify any
medication preparation and administration errors.
Methods:
This was a prospective direct observational study of medication administration process, from when the nurses are
preparing patient medication until administration in the patient room in the pediatric ward (May to August 2014). Also, the
observers were documented any medication administration errors occurred during the study period. Main outcomes were
adherence rate of each step of preparation and administration process, number of errors and associated risk factors. All data
collected was anonymous and was recorded on a data collection form which was designed specifically for this purpose.
Results:
14 pediatric nurses serving for 90 pediatric patients were observed. 456 drug administered doses were evaluated. 7
out of 16 steps were with lower adherence rate. Patient allergy information, dose calculation, drug expiry date were the steps
in medication administration with lowest adherence rate. 63 medication preparation and administration errors were detected
with error rate 13.8% of medication administration. No potentially life-threatening errors were witnessed. Few technical and
administrative factors were identified.
Conclusion:
Medication administration policy and procedure needs an urgent revision. Nurses knowledge and skills regarding
to the medication administration process should be improved.
zalsulami@psmmc.med.saJ Clin Trial 2017, 7:4 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2167-0870-C1-017