Medication errors and consequences for nursing professionals and clients: an exploratory study

Authors

  • Viviane Tosta de Carvalho Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Silvia Helena De Bortoli Cassiani Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692002000400009

Keywords:

nursing atuation, nursing consequences

Abstract

This study, which was conducted in a hospital in São Paulo State, Brazil in 1999, aimed at analyzing the consequences of medication errors for patients and nursing professionals based on error reports. The Critical Incident Technique with modifications was adopted as a theoretical frameworkl. Data were collected through interviews with 7 nurses, 4 nursing technicians and 23 nursing auxiliaries. The analysis enabled the identification of consequences for patients and for the nursing professionals involved. It was concluded that medication errors must be reported so that their causes, rates and consequences in hospitals can be observed, considering that medication error rates are the sources for various studies as well as indicators for the improvement of the hospital system and care quality.

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Published

2002-07-01

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 4 (2002)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Carvalho, V. T. de, & Cassiani, S. H. D. B. (2002). Medication errors and consequences for nursing professionals and clients: an exploratory study. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 10(4), 523-529. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692002000400009