Nurses' perceived causes of medication administration errors: a qualitative systematic review.

Ginger Schroers; Jennifer Gunberg Ross; Helene Moriarty

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Nurses' perceived causes of medication administration errors: a qualitative systematic review.

November 25, 2020

Schroers G, Ross JG, Moriarty H. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2021;47(1):38-53.

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Medication errors are a common source of patient harm. This systematic review synthesizing qualitative evidence concluded that nurses’ perceived causes of medication administration errors are multifactorial, interconnected, and stem from systems issues. Perceived causes included lack of medication knowledge, fatigue, complacency, heavy workloads, and interruptions.

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