Paediatric Medication Administration Errors from the Perspective of Intern Nursing Students

Nazire Arat; Selmin Şenol

Makale detayları

Paediatric Medication Administration Errors from the Perspective of Intern Nursing Students

Yazarlar:

Nazire Arat | Selmin Şenol

Yayıncı:

Mardin Artuklu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Dergi:

Artuklu Health Issue 10, pp.1-10

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001334630

pISSN:

3023-7696

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Özet:

 Introduction: Medication errors are a global problem and are on the rise. The risk of medication errors is higher in paediatric patients than in adult patients. This study was conducted to define paediatric medication errors from the perspective of intern students. Methods: The population of the descriptive study consists of intern nursing students N436 practicing in a university hospital. 247 students who volunteered to participate in the study and completed the data forms completely were included in the study sample. Data were collected between March 2019 and May 2019 using the Medication Administration Error Scale and the questionnaire form developed by the researchers. Descriptive statistical methods, reliability analysis, and appropriate t-tests for differences between groups were used in data analysis. Results: 76.9 of the participants were between the ages of 21-23; 82.6 were female and 17.4 were male. Not washing hands before medication administration 74.9 was the most frequently identified medication administration error. Similar drug names, frequent use of equivalents of drugs, and many patients having similar drugs were reported as the causes of errors. As a result of the errors that occurred, 8.9 of the patients developed side effects related to the error. The rate of reporting errors is 22.2. The main reasons for not reporting errors were blaming the nurse directly after the error and not giving any positive feedback after correct medication administration. Conclusion: Paediatric patients are at serious risk for developing medication administration errors. Reporting errors that occur is an important guide in preventing errors. For this purpose, it is very important to create awareness about the development process of errors, to establish a relationship of trust between employees and management, to establish collegiality for the benefit of the patient, and to operate a reporting system that is not punitive and free from fear.

 Introduction: Medication errors are a global problem and are on the rise. The risk of medication errors is higher in paediatric patients than in adult patients. This study was conducted to define paediatric medication errors from the perspective of intern students. Methods: The population of the descriptive study consists of intern nursing students N436 practicing in a university hospital. 247 students who volunteered to participate in the study and completed the data forms completely were included in the study sample. Data were collected between March 2019 and May 2019 using the Medication Administration Error Scale and the questionnaire form developed by the researchers. Descriptive statistical methods, reliability analysis, and appropriate t-tests for differences between groups were used in data analysis. Results: 76.9 of the participants were between the ages of 21-23; 82.6 were female and 17.4 were male. Not washing hands before medication administration 74.9 was the most frequently identified medication administration error. Similar drug names, frequent use of equivalents of drugs, and many patients having similar drugs were reported as the causes of errors. As a result of the errors that occurred, 8.9 of the patients developed side effects related to the error. The rate of reporting errors is 22.2. The main reasons for not reporting errors were blaming the nurse directly after the error and not giving any positive feedback after correct medication administration. Conclusion: Paediatric patients are at serious risk for developing medication administration errors. Reporting errors that occur is an important guide in preventing errors. For this purpose, it is very important to create awareness about the development process of errors, to establish a relationship of trust between employees and management, to establish collegiality for the benefit of the patient, and to operate a reporting system that is not punitive and free from fear.

 Introduction: Medication errors are a global problem and are on the rise. The risk of medication errors is higher in paediatric patients than in adult patients. This study was conducted to define paediatric medication errors from the perspective of intern students. Methods: The population of the descriptive study consists of intern nursing students N436 practicing in a university hospital. 247 students who volunteered to participate in the study and completed the data forms completely were included in the study sample. Data were collected between March 2019 and May 2019 using the Medication Administration Error Scale and the questionnaire form developed by the researchers. Descriptive statistical methods, reliability analysis, and appropriate t-tests for differences between groups were used in data analysis. Results: 76.9 of the participants were between the ages of 21-23; 82.6 were female and 17.4 were male. Not washing hands before medication administration 74.9 was the most frequently identified medication administration error. Similar drug names, frequent use of equivalents of drugs, and many patients having similar drugs were reported as the causes of errors. As a result of the errors that occurred, 8.9 of the patients developed side effects related to the error. The rate of reporting errors is 22.2. The main reasons for not reporting errors were blaming the nurse directly after the error and not giving any positive feedback after correct medication administration. Conclusion: Paediatric patients are at serious risk for developing medication administration errors. Reporting errors that occur is an important guide in preventing errors. For this purpose, it is very important to create awareness about the development process of errors, to establish a relationship of trust between employees and management, to establish collegiality for the benefit of the patient, and to operate a reporting system that is not punitive and free from fear.

 Giriş: İlaç hataları küresel bir sorun olmakla birlikte giderek artma yönünde eğilim göstermektedir. Pediatrik hasta grubunda ilaç hataları riski yetişkin hasta grubundan daha yüksektir. Bu araştırma; intörn öğrenciler perspektifinden pediatrik ilaç hatalarını tanımlamak amacı ile yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipteki bu çalışmanın evrenini, bir üniversite hastanesinde uygulama yapan intörn hemşirelik öğrencileri N436 oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden ve veri formlarını eksiksiz tamamlayan 247 öğrenci çalışma örnekleminde yer almıştır. Veriler İlaç Uygulama Hatası Ölçeği ve araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan soru formu kullanılarak Mart 2019-Mayıs 2019 tarihleri arasında toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde; tanımlayıcı istatistiksel metotlar, güvenirlik analizi, gruplar arası farklılıklar için uygun t testleri uygulanmıştır. Bulgular: Katılımcıların 76.9u 21-23 yaş aralığında; 82.6sı kadın, 17.4ü erkektir. İlaç uygulaması öncesi ellerin yıkanmaması 74.9 en sık tanımlanan ilaç uygulama hatasıdır. Hata nedenleri arasında benzer ilaç isimleri, ilaçların sıklıkla muadillerinin kullanılması ve birçok hastanın benzer ilaçlara sahip olması bildirilmiştir. Hataların rapor edilme oranı 22.2dir. Hataların rapor edilmeme sebepleri için, hata sonrası direkt hemşirenin suçlanması ve doğru ilaç uygulamalarından sonra hiçbir pozitif geribildirim verilmemesi başlıca nedenlerdir. Sonuç: Pediatri hastaları ilaç uygulama hatalarının gelişmesi açısından ciddi risk altındadırlar. Hataların önlenebilmesi için gerçekleşen hataların rapor edilmesi önemli bir yol göstericidir. Bu amaçla hataların gelişim sürecine yönelik farkındalık oluşturulması, çalışanlar ve yönetim arasında güven ilişkisinin kurulması, hasta yararına meslektaş dayanışmasının gerçekleştirilmesi, cezai olmayan ve korku faktöründen uzak bir raporlama sisteminin işletilmesi çok önemlidir.

Makale detayları

Paediatric Medication Administration Errors from the Perspective of Intern Nursing Students

Yazarlar:

Nazire Arat | Selmin Şenol

Yayıncı:

Mardin Artuklu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Dergi:

Artuklu Health Issue 10, pp.1-10

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001334630

pISSN:

3023-7696

Paediatric

Medication error

Error reporting

NursePediatri

İlaç hatası

Hata raporlama

Hemşire

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Nazire Arat | Selmin Şenol

Yayıncı: Mardin Artuklu University

Ana Başlıklar: Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Dergi: Artuklu Health Issue 10, pp.1-10

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001334630

pISSN: 3023-7696

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Nazire Arat | Selmin Şenol

Yayıncı:

Mardin Artuklu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Dergi:

Artuklu Health Issue 10, pp.1-10

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001334630

pISSN:

3023-7696