Medication Errors in Pediatric Emergency Departments
Mohammed Alsabri,
Diane Eapen,
Vaishnavi Sabesan
et al.
Abstract:Objective
This systematic review aims to investigate the prevalence, preventability, and severity of medication errors in pediatric emergency departments (P-EDs). It also aims to identify common types of medication errors, implicated medications, risk factors, and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions in preventing these errors.
Methods
A systematic review analyzed 6 primary studies with sample sizes ranging from 96 to 5000 pediatric patients in P… Show more
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