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Jentashapir Journal of Cellular and Molecular Biology
Official Journal of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
e-ISSN 2717-2724
Medication errors and their relationship with job and demographic characteristics among nurses in hospitals of Ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences
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1M.Sc. Student in Nursing, Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Nursing and Midwifery School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
2Ph.D. Assistant Professor at Chronic Disease Care Research Center, Ahvaz Nursing and Midwifery School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
3B.Sc. Lecturer at Ahvaz Nursing and Midwifery School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
4M.Sc. Statistician, School of Health and Statistics, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
*Corresponding Author: Chronic Disease Care Research Center (CDCRC), Ahvaz Nursing and Midwifery School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Tel:+986113738071 Email: zarea_k@ajums.ac.ir
Published online:Dec 03, 2012
Article type:Research Article
How to Cite:Mohammadi A, Zarea K, Rasoul M, Haghighizade MH. Medication errors and their relationship with job and demographic characteristics among nurses in hospitals of Ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences. Jentashapir J Cell Mol Biol. 2014;5(3):. doi:
Abstract
Medication error in hospitals is a major cause of errors, which may cause disruptions in the workflow of the health care systems. The aim of this study was to assess medication errors made by nurses and the relationship of such errors with job and demographic characteristics.
This was a descriptive study on 225 nurses in various hospitals, selected through multistage random sampling. The data were collected through demographic and medication error questionnaires, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis, One-way analysis of variance.
The findings of the study revealed that medication errors such as untimely drug administration (55.6%), and drug administration without prescription (44.5%) occurs and exists in the hospitals. The findings also showed that demographics characteristics such as age, gender, work experience in a hospital or in a specific ward, passing training course, employment type and the type of medication errors were significant (p<0.05).
Medication error in hospitals is a major cause of errors, which may cause disruptions in the workflow of the health care systems. The aim of this study was to assess medication errors made by nurses and the relationship of such errors with job and demographic characteristics.
This was a descriptive study on 225 nurses in various hospitals, selected through multistage random sampling. The data were collected through demographic and medication error questionnaires, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis, One-way analysis of variance.
The findings of the study revealed that medication errors such as untimely drug administration (55.6%), and drug administration without prescription (44.5%) occurs and exists in the hospitals. The findings also showed that demographics characteristics such as age, gender, work experience in a hospital or in a specific ward, passing training course, employment type and the type of medication errors were significant (p<0.05).
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