Environmental variables and errors in the preparation and administration of medicines

to identify the relationship between environmental factors and errors in the preparation and administration of antibacterial. an observational, cross-sectional study conducted between August and December, 2014 in two clinical units. The sample consisted of 265 doses of medication, observed in differ...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2018-05, Vol.71 (3), p.1046-1054
Main Authors: Pereira, Francisco Gilberto Fernandes, Ataíde, Márcia Barroso Camilo de, Silva, Ricardo Leal, Néri, Eugenie Desirèe Rabelo, Carvalho, Gerdane Celene Nunes, Caetano, Joselany Áfio
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibacterianos
Clinical Competence - standards
Cross-Sectional Studies
Drug dosages
Enfermagem
Erros de Medicação
Health Facility Environment - standards
Hospitals
Humans
Internet
Light - adverse effects
Medical errors
Medication Errors - trends
Microorganisms
Noise
NURSING
Patient safety
Patients' Rooms - standards
Pharmaceutical Preparations - administration & dosage
Segurança do Paciente
Temperature
Uso de Medicamentos
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Summary:to identify the relationship between environmental factors and errors in the preparation and administration of antibacterial. an observational, cross-sectional study conducted between August and December, 2014 in two clinical units. The sample consisted of 265 doses of medication, observed in different shifts that through a form had the environmental conditions of noise, illumination, humidity, temperature and physical space measured in the preparation and administration stages. the physical dimension for the preparation was inadequate in one unit (3.8m2), and the items illumination, temperature and noise were extremely oscillating in the three shifts and in the two clinics, with averages generally higher than the recommended for the hospital environment, however, variations in illumination and noise were not statistically significant to cause dose errors or erroneous medicine choice (p> 0.05). the environmental variables analyzed may favor medication errors in both the preparation and administration stages.
ISSN:0034-7167
1984-0446
1984-0446
DOI:10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0041