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Volume 8
Journal of Clinical Trials
Pharmacy and Pharmacovigilance 2018
July 16-17, 2018
July 16-17, 2018 Sydney, Australia
Joint Event on
Global Pharmacovigilance and
Advanced Pharmacy
Double checking process and risk factors in pediatric treatment
Zayed Nama Alsulami
Alkharj Armed Forces Hospital, KSA
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hildrens are more susceptible tomedication errors than adults. Medication administration process is the last stage in the medication
treatment process and most of the errors detected in this stage. Little research has been undertaken about medication errors in
children in theMiddle East countries.This studywas aimed to evaluate how the pediatric nurses adhere to themedication administration
policy and to identify any medication preparation and administration errors or any risk factors. An observational, prospective study
of medication administration process from when the nurses preparing patient medication until administration stage (May to August
2014) was conducted Saudi Arabia. 12 pediatric nurses serving 90 pediatric patients were observed. 456 drug administered doses
were evaluated. Adherence rate was variable in 7 steps out of 16 steps. Patient allergy information, dose calculation, drug expiry date
were the steps in medication administration with lowest adherence rates. 63 medication preparation and administration errors were
identified with error rate 13.8% of medication administrations. No potentially life-threating errors were witnessed. Few logistic and
administrative factors were reported. The results showed that the medication administration policy and procedure need an urgent
revision to be more sensible for nurses in practice. Nurses’ knowledge and skills regarding to the medication administration process
should be improved.
zalsulami@psmmc.med.saJ Clin Trials 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2167-0870-C2-026