Garcia, Beate Hennie; Elenjord, Renate; Bjørnstad, Camilla Hilda; Halvorsen, Kjell H.; Hortemo, Sigurd; Madsen, Steinar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-09-20)
Background: Medication errors are frequent and may cause harm to patients and increase healthcare expenses.
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Aim: To explore whether a new labelling influences time and errors when preparing medications in accordance with medication charts in an experimental setting.
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Method: We carried out an uncontrolled before and after study with 3 months inbetween experiments. Phase I used original ...