2006
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-11692006000300008
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O processo de preparo e administração de medicamentos: identificação de problemas para propor melhorias e prevenir erros de medicação

Abstract: This exploratory study analyzed the medication preparation and administration process in medical-clinical units at four Brazilian hospitals located in the Southeast, Central-West and Northeast, identified problems that can contribute to the occurrence of medication errors and proposed improvement measures. Data were collected through non-participant and direct observation of nursing professionals' activities during one week. The results revealed the following main problems: the environment in Hospital B; prepa… Show more

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“…Miasso et al (2006) analyzed the medication preparation and administration process in medical units at four Brazilian hospitals. Among the problems identified as contributing to the occurrence of medication errors, wrong drug-preparation errors and wrong administration-technique errors were observed in all hospitals.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Miasso et al (2006) analyzed the medication preparation and administration process in medical units at four Brazilian hospitals. Among the problems identified as contributing to the occurrence of medication errors, wrong drug-preparation errors and wrong administration-technique errors were observed in all hospitals.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Literature suggests that the incidence of medication errors in pediatrics is twice or three times as high as in adults, and also that pediatric patients are at higher risk of death when compared to adults (7)(8)(9)(10)(11) . These errors also represent an important economic cost and measures to reduce and prevent them are necessary (2,10) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The rate of errors is considered one of the best indicators of quality of medication distribution systems and is still used to evaluate the safety of these systems (4,6,9) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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