The effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce medication administration errors: a synthesis of findings from systematic reviews

Samuel Lapkin; Tracy Levett-Jones; Lynn Chenoweth; Maree Johnson

doi:10.1111/jonm.12390

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The effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce medication administration errors: a synthesis of findings from systematic reviews

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The effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce medication administration errors: a synthesis of findings from systematic reviews

Samuel Lapkin, Tracy Levett-Jones, Lynn Chenoweth and Maree Johnson

Journal of nursing management, Vol.24(7), pp.845-858

10/2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12390

PMID: 27167759

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Business & Economics

Life Sciences & Biomedicine

Management

Nursing

Science & Technology

Social Sciences

Medication administration

Medication errors

Medication safety

Patient safety

Systematic reviews

Aim The aim of this overview was to examine the effectiveness of interventions designed to improve patient safety by reducing medication administration errors using data from systematic reviews. Background Medication administration errors remain unacceptably high despite the introduction of a range of interventions aimed at enhancing patient safety. Systematic reviews of strategies designed to improve medication safety report contradictory findings. A critical appraisal and synthesis of these findings are, therefore, warranted. Methods A comprehensive three-step search strategy was employed to search across 10 electronic databases. Two reviewers independently examined the methodological rigour and scientific quality of included systematic reviews using the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews protocol. Results Sixteen systematic reviews were eligible for inclusion. Evidence suggest that multifaceted approaches involving a combination education and risk management strategies and the use of bar code technology are effective in reducing medication errors. Conclusion More research is needed to determine the benefits of routine double-checking of medications during administration by nurses, outcomes of self-administration of medications by capable patients, and associations between interruptions and medications errors.

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Title: The effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce medication administration errors: a synthesis of findings from systematic reviews
Creators: Samuel Lapkin - University of Technology Sydney
Tracy Levett-Jones - University of Newcastle Australia
Lynn Chenoweth - UNSW Sydney
Maree Johnson - Australian Catholic University
Publication Details: Journal of nursing management, Vol.24(7), pp.845-858
Publisher: Wiley
Number of pages: 14
Grant note: Centre for Applied Nursing Research, a joint initiative of Sydney South West Local health District University of Western Sydney
Identifiers: 991013092676302368
Academic Unit: Faculty of Health
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

The effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce medication administration errors: a synthesis of findings from systematic reviews

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