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. 2023 Sep 12:9:23779608231201466.
doi: 10.1177/23779608231201466. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec.

Magnitude and Predictors of Medication Administration Errors Among Nurses in Public Hospitals in Northeastern Ethiopia

Dagne Belete Gebrye  1 , Muluken Amare Wudu  1 , Molla Kassa Hailu  2
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Magnitude and Predictors of Medication Administration Errors Among Nurses in Public Hospitals in Northeastern Ethiopia

Dagne Belete Gebrye et al. SAGE Open Nurs. .

Abstract

Introduction: Currently, patient safety and quality of care have become a public health concern. However, medication administration errors are common in global medical settings and may cause problems ranging from the subtle to the fatal.

Objective: To assess the Magnitude and determinant factors of Medication Administration Errors among nurses working in the public hospitals in the Eastern Amhara region, Northeastern Ethiopia, 2022.

Methods: A multicenter hospital-based cross-sectional study design was used in South Wollo Zone public hospitals from February-March 2022, with 423 nurses selected using a simple random method. Data were collected using a pretested questionnaire, entered, and analyzed using EpiData 4.6.0 and SPSS 26. Predictors of medication administration errors were identified by multivariate logistic regression.

Result: Magnitude of Medication Administration Errors in the study areas was 229 (55%), 95% CI [0.501, 0.599]. Service provision to ≥ 11 patients per day (AOR: 2.52, 95% CI [1.187, 6.78]), interruption (AOR: 4.943, 95% CI [2.088, 11.712]), lack of training (AOR: 6.35, 95% CI [3.340, 7.053]), ≥ 4 years and 5-9 years of experience respectively (AOR: 3.802, 95% CI [1.343, 10.763]), (AOR: 2.804, 95% CI [1.062, 7.424]) were factors associated with Medication Error. likewise, shortage of time (AOR: 5.637, 95% CI [2.575, 12.337]), lack of guidelines (AOR: 2.418, 95% CI [1.556, 5.086]), workload (AOR: 7.32, 95% CI [3.146, 17.032]) and stress (AOR: 12.061, 95% CI [33.624, 53.737]) were determinant factors for Medication Administration Errors.

Conclusion and recommendation: In the current study, medication administration errors were common. Patient load, interruption, nurse's service experience, time deficit, stress, a lack of training, and the absence of guidelines were associated with medication administration errors. Therefore, ongoing training, the availability of guidelines, the presence of a good working environment, and the retention of experienced nurses can all be critical steps in improving patient safety.

Keywords: magnitude; medication administration errors; northeastern Ethiopia; nurses; predictors; public hospitals.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Types of MAEs among Nurses Working in South Wollo Zone Public Hospitals, Northeastern Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 416).
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