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Heydari H, Kamran A, Pirzadeh A. Assessment of Nurses’ Perceived Barriers and Behaviors to Reporting Medication Errors in Hospitals of Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. HSR 2012; 8 (5) :806-813
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1- Lecturer, School of Health, Lorestan University of Medical Science, Khoramabad, Iran
2- PhD Candidate, Department of Public Health, School of Health, Ardebil University of Medical Science, Ardebil, Iran
3- PhD Candidate, Student Research Committee, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran
2- PhD Candidate, Department of Public Health, School of Health, Ardebil University of Medical Science, Ardebil, Iran
3- PhD Candidate, Student Research Committee, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran
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Background: Medication errors are the most common medical errors and are one of the major challenges threatening the health system. This study aimed to determine nurses__AWT_QUOTE__ perceived barriers and behaviors to reporting medication errors in 2011. Methods: Using convenience sampling, a total of 403 nurses were selected from teaching hospitals in affiliated to Lorestan University of Medical Sciences (Khorramabad, Iran). Data was gathered via the modified Goldstone Questionnaire which was distributed at the nursing station and collected at the end of the shift. Data was analyzed using chi-square and t tests and analysis of variance in SPSS16. ResultsFindings: While 73% of the participants (n = 294) were not certain about the cases of medication error, 81.6% (n = 329) stated fear of the nursing manager's reaction as the main obstacle to reporting medication errors. Moreover, 38.2% of the nurses (n = 154) did not report their medication errors because they were afraid of losing their job. According to the subjects__AWT_QUOTE__ ranking, illegible prescriptions and damaged drug labels were the most and least important causes of committing medication errors, respectively. The nurses__AWT_QUOTE__ rankings of causes of error were significantly correlated with gender and work experience. Conclusion: Training courses to improve nurses__AWT_QUOTE__ knowledge and motivate them to act according to the patient__AWT_QUOTE__s benefit along with establishing a proper system of error reporting are essential.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
education health and promotion
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2012/12/15 | Published: 2012/12/15
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2012/12/15 | Published: 2012/12/15
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