Understanding the facilitators and barriers to barcode medication administration by nursing staff using behavioural science frameworks. A mixed methods study.

Kate Grailey; Rabia Hussain; Elisa Wylleman; Ahmed Ezzat; Sarah Huf; Bryony Dean Franklin

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Understanding the facilitators and barriers to barcode medication administration by nursing staff using behavioural science frameworks. A mixed methods study.

November 1, 2023

Grailey K, Hussain R, Wylleman E, et al. BMC Nurs. 2023;22(1):378.

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Barcode medication administration (BCMA) technology reduces risk of many types of medication errors (e.g., wrong drug, wrong patient, omission). This qualitative study of nurses in low- and high-BCMA-use hospital wards describes barriers and facilitators to use. Barriers were consistent across use levels, suggesting that team culture and accountability play a crucial role in increasing BCMA use.

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