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dc.contributor.authorWaaseth, Marit
dc.contributor.authorAdemi, Adelina
dc.contributor.authorFredheim, Mette
dc.contributor.authorAntonsen, Margaret Aarag
dc.contributor.authorBrox, Nina M Bjæring
dc.contributor.authorLehnbom, Elin
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-06T12:02:22Z
dc.date.available2019-09-06T12:02:22Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractMedication errors are associated with adverse health outcomes and may prolong hospital stays and increase societal costs. Safety initiatives to reduce adverse health outcomes should be based on reliable information of current shortcomings. The aim of this study was to identify barriers to medication error reporting in a hospital and to describe heath personnel’s views of the safety culture. Seven interviews with health personnel (two doctors, four nurses and one pharmacist) were conducted November 2016–January 2017 at the University Hospital of North Norway. Nurses, more frequently than doctors, reported medication errors and discussed reported errors at staff meetings. Doctors preferred to solve the problem directly, for example writing a new medication order, rather than writing a report when a medication error had been identified. There was variation between the wards regarding the perception of support, confidence in and focus on error reporting, which indicates different safety cultures within the hospital. Identified barriers to medication error reporting included lack of time, and the impression that the reporting system is complicated and not user-friendly. Staff also reported inadequate training using the system, which could contribute to the perception that the system is inaccessible. Hospital management should take actions to improve the safety culture throughout the hospital based on the barriers identified in this study. This could include stronger focus on the importance of reporting medication errors, a transparent review process and clearly communicated actions.en_US
dc.descriptionSource at <a href=https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI190147>https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI190147. </a>en_US
dc.identifier.citationWaaseth, M., Ademi, A., Fredheim, M., Antonsen, M.A., Brox, N.M. & Lehnbom, E.C. (2019). Medication Errors and Safety Culture in a Norwegian Hospital. <i>Studies in Health Technology and Informatics</i>, 107-112. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI190147en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1721347
dc.identifier.doi10.3233/shti190147
dc.identifier.issn0926-9630
dc.identifier.issn1879-8365
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/16115
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherIOS Pressen_US
dc.relation.journalStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Basic medical, dental and veterinary science disciplines: 710::Pharmacology: 728en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Basale medisinske, odontologiske og veterinærmedisinske fag: 710::Farmakologi: 728en_US
dc.subjectMedication error reportingen_US
dc.subjecthospitalen_US
dc.subjecterror reporting systemen_US
dc.subjectelectronic error reportingen_US
dc.subjectsafety cultureen_US
dc.titleMedication Errors and Safety Culture in a Norwegian Hospitalen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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