Effects of Medication Error Prevention Program on the Incidence of Medication Administration Errors of Registered Nurses in an Intensive Care Unit
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Program, Medication administration error prevention, Registered nurse, Intensive care unitAbstract
This research aims to study the effects of a medication administration error (MAE) prevention program on the incidence of medication administration errors among registered nurses in an intensive care unit (ICU). Samples were 2 groups of 18 registered nurses working in a surgical ICU of one tertiary care hospital during July and October 2021 who performed 4,640 medication administrations (MA). Research instruments included the MAE prevention program, nurse’s information sheet, and MA record form. Descriptive statistics and Mid-p-value were used for data analysis. Results indicated that the experimental group had an MAE incidence of 10.75 times/1,000-admission day while the comparison group developed MAE 22.90 times/1,000-admission day. The incidence rate difference between the groups was 12.15 times/1,000-admission day (IRD 12.15, 95% CI [-21.25, 45.55], p=0.566). The experimental group was 2.13 times less likely to develop MAE (Incidence risk ratio: IRR 2.13, 95% CI [0.17, 111.80], p=0.566). Results from this study reflect that the MAE prevention program may help reduce the incidence of medication error and has a positive potential to be used in actual clinical settings.
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