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OBJECTIVE: to meta-analyze studies that have assessed the medication errors rate in pediatric patients during prescribing, dispensing, and drug administration. SOURCES: searches were performed in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Trip databases, selecting articles published in English from 2001 to 2010. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS: a total of 25 original studies that met inclusion criteria were selected, which referred to pediatric inpatients or pediatric patients in emergency departments aged 0-16 years, and assessed the frequency of medication errors in the stages of prescribing, dispensing, and drug administration. CONCLUSIONS: the combined medication error rate for prescribing errors to medication orders was 0.175 (95% Confidence Interval: [CI] 0.108-0.270), the rate of prescribing errors to total medication errors was 0.342 (95% CI: 0.146-0.611), that of dispensing errors to total medication errors was 0.065 (95% CI: 0.026-0.154), and that ofadministration errors to total medication errors was 0.316 (95% CI: 0.148-0.550). Furthermore, the combined medication error rate for administration errors to drug administrations was 0.209 (95% CI: 0.152-0.281). Medication errors constitute a reality in healthcare services. The medication process is significantly prone to errors, especially during prescription and drug administration. Implementation of medication error reduction strategies is required in order to increase the safety and quality of pediatric healthcare. .
OBJETIVO: analisar estudos de meta-análise que avaliaram o índice de erros de medicação em pacientes pediátricos na prescrição, liberação e administração de medicamentos. FONTES DOS DADOS: foram feitas buscas nas bases de dados Pubmed, Biblioteca Cochrane e Trip, selecionando artigos publicados em inglês de 2001 a 2010. SÍNTESE DOS DADOS: um total de 25 estudos originais que atenderam aos critérios de inclusão foi selecionado e está relacionado a pacientes pediátricos internados ou pacientes pediátricos nos Serviços de Emergência, com idades entre 0-16 anos. Esses estudos avaliaram a frequência de erros de medicação nas etapas de prescrição, liberação e administração de medicamentos. CONCLUSÕES: o índice combinado de erros de medicação para erros na prescrição/solicitação de medicação foi igual a 0,175 (com intervalos de confiança (IC) de 95%: 0,108-0,270); para erros na prescrição/total de erros de medicação foi 0,342, com IC de 95%: 0,146-0,611; para erros na liberação/total de erros de medicação foi 0,065, com IC de 95%: 0,026-0,154; e para erros na administração/total de erros de medicação foi 0,316, com IC de 95%: 0,148-0,550. Adicionalmente, o índice combinado de erros de medicação para erros na administração/administração de medicamentos foi igual a 0,209, com IC de 95%: 0,152-0,281. Erros de medicação constituem uma realidade nos serviço de saúde. O processo de medicação é significativamente propenso a erros, principalmente na prescrição e administração de medicamentos. Precisa haver a implementação de estratégias de redução dos erros de medicação ...
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Adolescente , Niño , Preescolar , Humanos , Lactante , Recién Nacido , Errores de Medicación/estadística & datos numéricos , Sistemas de Medicación en Hospital/normas , Actitud del Personal de Salud , Intervalos de Confianza , Prescripciones de Medicamentos/estadística & datos numéricos , Hospitalización , Registros Médicos , Errores de Medicación/prevención & controlRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: to meta-analyze studies that have assessed the medication errors rate in pediatric patients during prescribing, dispensing, and drug administration. SOURCES: searches were performed in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Trip databases, selecting articles published in English from 2001 to 2010. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS: a total of 25 original studies that met inclusion criteria were selected, which referred to pediatric inpatients or pediatric patients in emergency departments aged 0-16 years, and assessed the frequency of medication errors in the stages of prescribing, dispensing, and drug administration. CONCLUSIONS: the combined medication error rate for prescribing errors to medication orders was 0.175 (95% Confidence Interval: [CI] 0.108-0.270), the rate of prescribing errors to total medication errors was 0.342 (95% CI: 0.146-0.611), that of dispensing errors to total medication errors was 0.065 (95% CI: 0.026-0.154), and that ofadministration errors to total medication errors was 0.316 (95% CI: 0.148-0.550). Furthermore, the combined medication error rate for administration errors to drug administrations was 0.209 (95% CI: 0.152-0.281). Medication errors constitute a reality in healthcare services. The medication process is significantly prone to errors, especially during prescription and drug administration. Implementation of medication error reduction strategies is required in order to increase the safety and quality of pediatric healthcare.