Wrong administration route of medications in the domestic setting: a review of an underestimated public health topic.
Gualano MR, Lo Moro G, Voglino G, et al. Wrong administration route of medications in the domestic setting: a review of an underestimated public health topic. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2021;22(8):1051-1059. doi:10.1080/14656566.2021.1876027.
Medication errors are a major source of preventable patient harm. Based primarily on data from national poison centers, this review summarizes the incidence self-administered medication errors in domestic settings and the role of healthcare professionals in ensuring that medication instructions are clear and understood by patients and caregivers.