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Factors Contributing To Medication Errors And Failure To Report Errors Among U29 Nurses In Hospital University Sains Malaysia

This quantitative-oriented research was conducted to identify factors that contributed to errors in dispensing medication among nurses and to understand why nurses did not report their errors in dispensing. In this study a total of 284 U29 nurses participated in focusing on factors contributing to m...

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Main Authors: Roslaini Che Romli,, Chan , Siok Gim
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Published: Lincoln University College, Asia Pacific Higher Learning Sdn Bhd 2015
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LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
RT Nursing
Online Access:https://ejournal.lucp.net/index.php/mjn/article/view/498
http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1275/
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spelling my.oum.12752020-11-30T05:06:43Z Factors Contributing To Medication Errors And Failure To Report Errors Among U29 Nurses In Hospital University Sains Malaysia Roslaini Che Romli, Chan , Siok Gim LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education RT Nursing This quantitative-oriented research was conducted to identify factors that contributed to errors in dispensing medication among nurses and to understand why nurses did not report their errors in dispensing. In this study a total of 284 U29 nurses participated in focusing on factors contributing to medication errors and failure to report the errors. In this study, analysis of the data collected was made in two sections; dispensing errors and failure to report the errors in giving medication. According to Evans et al. (2006) although nurses may not admit directly to such errors, they expressed their perceptions towards situations described in the questionnaire items as contributing to medication errors among nurses. Almost all in the sample of 284 chose not to report medication errors because they could not identify the cause of dispensing errors; other nurses perceived that the individual involved is not competent in performing the task. Other reasons include fear that the action will be exposed by the management, to avoid publicity from the media, and there is no difference in reporting or not reporting the medication errors. This study was done not only for exploring factors of medication errors; it also aspires to identify problems that arise in hospital services and in order to maintain the quality of health care. The management should consider the impact of medication errors and failure to report medication errors on the nursing profession and quality image of the hospital. Lincoln University College, Asia Pacific Higher Learning Sdn Bhd 2015 Article PeerReviewed https://ejournal.lucp.net/index.php/mjn/article/view/498 Roslaini Che Romli, and Chan , Siok Gim (2015) Factors Contributing To Medication Errors And Failure To Report Errors Among U29 Nurses In Hospital University Sains Malaysia. The Malaysian Journal of Nursing, 6 (2). pp. 11-16. ISSN 2462-246X http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1275/
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topic LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
RT Nursing
spellingShingle LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
RT Nursing
Roslaini Che Romli,
Chan , Siok Gim
Factors Contributing To Medication Errors And Failure To Report Errors Among U29 Nurses In Hospital University Sains Malaysia
description This quantitative-oriented research was conducted to identify factors that contributed to errors in dispensing medication among nurses and to understand why nurses did not report their errors in dispensing. In this study a total of 284 U29 nurses participated in focusing on factors contributing to medication errors and failure to report the errors. In this study, analysis of the data collected was made in two sections; dispensing errors and failure to report the errors in giving medication. According to Evans et al. (2006) although nurses may not admit directly to such errors, they expressed their perceptions towards situations described in the questionnaire items as contributing to medication errors among nurses. Almost all in the sample of 284 chose not to report medication errors because they could not identify the cause of dispensing errors; other nurses perceived that the individual involved is not competent in performing the task. Other reasons include fear that the action will be exposed by the management, to avoid publicity from the media, and there is no difference in reporting or not reporting the medication errors. This study was done not only for exploring factors of medication errors; it also aspires to identify problems that arise in hospital services and in order to maintain the quality of health care. The management should consider the impact of medication errors and failure to report medication errors on the nursing profession and quality image of the hospital.
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author Roslaini Che Romli,
Chan , Siok Gim
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Chan , Siok Gim
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title Factors Contributing To Medication Errors And Failure To Report Errors Among U29 Nurses In Hospital University Sains Malaysia
title_short Factors Contributing To Medication Errors And Failure To Report Errors Among U29 Nurses In Hospital University Sains Malaysia
title_full Factors Contributing To Medication Errors And Failure To Report Errors Among U29 Nurses In Hospital University Sains Malaysia
title_fullStr Factors Contributing To Medication Errors And Failure To Report Errors Among U29 Nurses In Hospital University Sains Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Factors Contributing To Medication Errors And Failure To Report Errors Among U29 Nurses In Hospital University Sains Malaysia
title_sort factors contributing to medication errors and failure to report errors among u29 nurses in hospital university sains malaysia
publisher Lincoln University College, Asia Pacific Higher Learning Sdn Bhd
publishDate 2015
url https://ejournal.lucp.net/index.php/mjn/article/view/498
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