A medication error is a failure in the treatment process that leads to, or has the potential to
lead to, harm to the patient. Medication errors can occur in deciding which medicine and …

Background This chapter examines reporting of health care errors (eg, verbal, written, or
other form of communication and/or recording of near miss and patient safety events that …

Background The significant impact of medication administration errors affect patients in
terms of morbidity, mortality, adverse drug events, and increased length of hospital stay. It …

Objectives The under-reporting of medication errors can compromise patient safety. A
qualitative study was conducted to enhance the understanding of barriers to medication …

Aims and objectives The study purpose was to report medication error reporting barriers
among hospital nurses, and to determine validity and reliability of an existing medication …

Background A medication error (ME) is any preventable event that may cause or lead to
inappropriate medication use or patient harm. Voluntary reporting has a principal role in …

The purpose of the study was to determine what barriers to error reporting exist for
physicians and nurses. The study, of descriptive qualitative design, was conducted with …

Background and objectives Medication errors in hospitals are a major cause of the errors
that disrupt the healthcare system. The aim of this study is to assess nurses' medication …

Objectives The development and implementation of incident reporting systems within
healthcare continues to be a fundamental strategy to reduce preventable patient harm and …

Incident reporting in health care prevents error recurrence, ultimately improving patient
safety. A qualitative systematic review was conducted, aiming to identify barriers to incident …