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Preventable harm because of outpatient medication errors among children with leukemia and lymphoma: a multisite longitudinal assessment.

Wong CI, Vannatta K, Gilleland Marchak J, et al. Preventable harm because of outpatient medication errors among children with leukemia and lymphoma: a multisite longitudinal assessment. Cancer. Epub 2023 Jan 27. 10.1002/cncr.34651

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February 15, 2023
Wong CI, Vannatta K, Gilleland Marchak J, et al. Cancer. 2023;129(7):1064-1074.
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Children with complex home care needs, such as children with cancer, are particularly vulnerable to medication errors. This longitudinal study used in-home observations and chart review to monitor 131 pediatric patients with leukemia or lymphoma for six months and found that 10% experienced adverse drug events due to medication errors in the home and 42% experienced a medication error with the potential for harm. Failures in communication was the most common contributing factor. Findings underscored a critical need for interventions to support safe medication use at home. Researchers concluded that improvements addressing communication with and among caregivers should be co-developed with families and based on human-factors engineering.

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Wong CI, Vannatta K, Gilleland Marchak J, et al. Preventable harm because of outpatient medication errors among children with leukemia and lymphoma: a multisite longitudinal assessment. Cancer. Epub 2023 Jan 27. 10.1002/cncr.34651

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