Medication errors in pediatrics.
Concerns regarding patient safety affect healthcare, and medication errors are the most frequent category of medical errors and linked with severe consequences. This study discusses epidemiologic characteristics of medication errors in pediatric patients and points out prevention strategies. Approxi...
| Publicado en: | Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 563 - 570 |
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Associacao Brasileira de Enfermagem
2011 May-Jun
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=108201002&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 108201002 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 00347167 ILE jtl: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem issn: 00347167 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2011 May-Jun vid: 64 iid: 3 pid: 13715 pub: Associacao Brasileira de Enfermagem artinfo: ui: 108201002 108201002 2011351426 108201002 ppf: 563 ppct: 7 formats: tig: atl: Medication errors in pediatrics. aug: au: Belela, Aline Santa Cruz Pedreira, Mavilde da Luz Gonçalves Peterlini, Maria Angélica Sorgini sug: subj: Medication Errors Epidemiology Adolescence Child Child, Preschool Epidemiological Research Human Infant Medication Errors Prevention and Control Patient Safety Quality of Health Care Adolescent: 13-18 years Child: 6-12 years Child, Preschool: 2-5 years Infant: 1-23 months ab: Concerns regarding patient safety affect healthcare, and medication errors are the most frequent category of medical errors and linked with severe consequences. This study discusses epidemiologic characteristics of medication errors in pediatric patients and points out prevention strategies. Approximately 8% of the studies on the subject of medication errors identified in different national and international databases are distinctively related to the pediatric population. Children are vulnerable to medication errors due to intrinsic factors, such as proper anatomic and physiological characteristics; and due to extrinsic factors, with emphasis on the lack of public health politics and changes in the pharmaceutical industry to attend children's needs. The available evidences indicate, as imperative, the implementation of strategies to prevent medication errors, contributing to promote patient safety. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: Portuguese refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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