Common errors and risk factors in medicine administration at basic health units

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; Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada
  • Cristiane Chiericato Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Adriana Inocenti Miasso Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691999000500009

Keywords:

medication errors, nursing

Abstract

The present study identified and analyzed the opinions of nurses and nursing professionals about the more common risk factors regarding errors in medicine administration as well as the consequences, interventions and measures to minimize this problem. Therefore, the authors applied an instrument of data collection with questions on the opinions of the nursing professionals who work at the Basic Health Units from a city of the state of São Paulo. Results showed that the risk factors associated to the professional were lack of attention and difficulty to understand medical prescriptions. The interventions were related to punishment and education and the proposals to minimize the occurrences were orientation and up-date of the involved professionals.

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Published

1999-12-01

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 5 (1999)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Common errors and risk factors in medicine administration at basic health units. (1999). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 7(5), 67-76. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691999000500009