NDLI: Associations of person-related, environment-related and communication-related factors on medication errors in public and private hospitals: a retrospective clinical audit

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Manias, Elizabeth Street, Maryann Lowe, Grainne Low, Jac Kee Gray, Kathleen Botti, Mari
Abstract	Background Efforts to ensure safe and optimal medication management are crucial in reducing the prevalence of medication errors. The aim of this study was to determine the associations of person-related, environment-related and communication-related factors on the severity of medication errors occurring in two health services. Methods A retrospective clinical audit of medication errors was undertaken over an 18-month period at two Australian health services comprising 16 hospitals. Descriptive statistical analysis, and univariate and multivariable regression analysis were undertaken. Results There were 11,540 medication errors reported to the online facility of both health services. Medication errors caused by doctors (Odds Ratio (OR) 0.690, 95% CI 0.618–0.771), or by pharmacists (OR 0.327, 95% CI 0.267–0.401), or by patients or families (OR 0.641, 95% CI 0.472–0.870) compared to those caused by nurses or midwives were significantly associated with reduced odds of possibly or probably harmful medication errors. The presence of double-checking of medication orders compared to single-checking (OR 0.905, 95% CI 0.826–0.991) was significantly associated with reduced odds of possibly or probably harmful medication errors. The presence of electronic systems for prescribing (OR 0.580, 95% CI 0.480–0.705) and dispensing (OR 0.350, 95% CI 0.199–0.618) were significantly associated with reduced odds of possibly or probably harmful medication errors compared to the absence of these systems. Conversely, insufficient counselling of patients (OR 3.511, 95% CI 2.512–4.908), movement across transitions of care (OR 1.461, 95% CI 1.190–1.793), presence of interruptions (OR 1.432, 95% CI 1.012–2.027), presence of covering personnel (OR 1.490, 95% 1.113–1.995), misread or unread orders (OR 2.411, 95% CI 2.162–2.690), informal bedside conversations (OR 1.221, 95% CI 1.085–1.373), and problems with clinical handovers (OR 1.559, 95% CI 1.136–2.139) were associated with increased odds of medication errors causing possible or probable harm. Patients or families were involved in the detection of 1100 (9.5%) medication errors. Conclusions Patients and families need to be engaged in discussions about medications, and health professionals need to provide teachable opportunities during bedside conversations, admission and discharge consultations, and medication administration activities. Patient counselling needs to be more targeted in effort to reduce medication errors associated with possible or probable harm.
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ISSN	14726963
DOI	10.1186/s12913-021-07033-8
Journal	BMC Health Services Research
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	21
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2021-09-28
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Public Health Health Administration Health Informatics Nursing Research Family Health communication Medication errors Medication therapy management Patient safety Patient participation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Health Policy

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