Medication errors' causes analysis in home care setting: a systematic review.

Sara Dionisi; Emanuele Di Simone; Gloria Liquori; Aurora De Leo; Marco Di Muzio; Noemi Giannetta

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Medication errors' causes analysis in home care setting: a systematic review.

February 9, 2022

Dionisi S, Di Simone E, Liquori G, et al. Public Health Nurs. 2022;39(4):876-897.

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Causes of medication errors occurring in home care may differ from those in the hospital setting. This systematic review identified three main risk factors for medication errors in the home: transition documentation, medication reconciliation, and communication among the multidisciplinary team. Most studies recommend involvement of a pharmacist as a member of the care team.

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