Nurses' perspectives on medication errors and prevention strategies in residential aged care facilities through a national survey.

Subhash Chandran Kuppadakkath; Jahar Bhowmik; Michael Olasoji; Loretta Garvey

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Nurses' perspectives on medication errors and prevention strategies in residential aged care facilities through a national survey.

December 20, 2023

Kuppadakkath SC, Bhowmik J, Olasoji M, et al. Int J Older People Nurs. 2023;18(6):e12567.

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Older adults in long-term care are at risk for experiencing medication administration errors. This study of registered nurses in Australia revealed workload, interprofessional involvement, and interruptions contributed to medication errors. Alerts, medication process improvement, and error reporting were common suggestions to improve medication safety.

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