Nurses' Perception Regarding Medication Administration Errors | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 114, Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2022, Pages 1681-1694 PDF (197.88 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.233465 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ayman Muhammad Kamel Senosy1; Zeinab Adham Ahmed2 | ||
| 1Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||
| 2Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing Faculty of Nursing, 6th of October University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: The main professional goal of nurses is to provide and improve human health. Medication administration to patients is part of clinical nursing practice with high risk of errors occurrence. Aim: This study aimed to assess the nurses' perception regarding medication administration errors. Study design: A descriptive exploratory study was from January 2021, to April 2021. Subject: A convenient sample consisted of 50 nurses assigned for administering patient's medication. Setting: The study conducted at medical ward, ICU, and CCU in the 6 of October Hospital. Data collection tools: Structured Self-administered Questionnaire for nurses included two parts; to get data in relation to the demographic characteristics, and nurses' knowledge regarding medication administration errors. Results: Based on findings of the current study, regarding the total satisfactory level of knowledge regarding concept of medication administration errors, there was 40 % of nurses had satisfactory level of knowledge with (X² 4.0 and P-Value 0.046*).While there was statistically significant relation between nurses` level of knowledge regarding concept of medication administration errors with and years of experience when P-value <0.05*. Conclusion: Based on findings of the current study, can be concluded that, there was less than half of nurses had satisfactory level of knowledge regarding concept of medication administration errors, and there was statistically significant relation between nurses' level of knowledge about the interventions for occurrence of errors during drug administration, with age, qualifications and years of experience. Recommendations: In service education should be provided in hospital to improve nurses' performance regarding medication administration measures through implementing the training program regarding drug administration which must be up dated periodically. Proper planning and a comprehensive system to monitor the process of error reporting can reduce the number of errors and prevent complication. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Medication Administration errors and Perception | ||
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