Pharmacy students' knowledge and attitude of prescribing errors

Meslamani, Ahmad Z. Al; Abdel‐Qader, Derar H.; Albassam, Abdullah; Ismael, Najlaa Saadi; El-Shara, Asma A.; Lewis, P. R.; Hamadi, Salim; Jomaa, Esraa Al; Mazrouei, Nadia Al

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“…Various studies, including those in Jordan, have studied the prevalence, causes and rate of MEs in different healthcare settings and practices [ 9 , 19 , 32 , 33 ]. Other studies have described a range of knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes regarding medication safety and medication errors from the perspective of healthcare professionals [ 17 , 34 , 35 ]. Patients’ role in the safe use of medication is also crucial, and patients must be encouraged to improve their own medication safety [ 36 ].…”

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Unveiling the factors influencing public knowledge and behaviours towards medication errors in Jordan: a cross-sectional study

Al Zoubi,

Gharaibeh,

Amaireh

et al. 2024

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background Medication errors are preventable incidents resulting from improper use of drugs that may cause harm to patients. They thus endanger patient safety and offer a challenge to the efficiency and efficacy of the healthcare system. Both healthcare professionals and patients may commit medication errors. Methods and objectives A cross-sectional, observational study was designed using a self-developed, self-administered online questionnaire. A sample was collected using convenience sampling followed by snowball sampling. Adult participants from the general population were recruited regardless of age, gender, area of residence, medical history, or educational background in order to explore their practice, experience, knowledge, and fear of medication error, and their understanding of this drug-related problem. Results Of the 764 participants who agreed to complete the questionnaire, 511 (66.9%) were females and 295 (38.6%) had a medical background. One-fifth of participants had experienced medication errors, with 37.7% of this segment reporting these medication errors. More than half of all medication errors (84, 57.5%) were minor and thus did not require any intervention. The average anxiety score for all attributes was 21.2 (The highest possible mean was 36, and the lowest possible was 0). The highest level of anxiety was seen regarding the risk of experiencing drug-drug interactions and the lowest levels were around drug costs and shortages. Being female, having no medical background, and having experience with medication errors were the main predictors of high anxiety scores. Most participants (between 67% and 92%) were able to recognise medication errors committed by doctors or pharmacists. However, only 21.2 to 27.5% of participants could recognise medication errors committed by patients. Having a medical background was the strongest predictor of knowledge in this study (P < 0.001). Conclusion The study revealed that the prevalence of self-reported medication errors was significantly high in Jordan, some of which resulted in serious outcomes such as lasting impairment, though most were minor. Raising awareness about medication errors and implementing preventive measures is thus critical, and further collaboration between healthcare providers and policymakers is essential to educate patients and establish effective safety protocols.

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Unveiling the factors influencing public knowledge and behaviours towards medication errors in Jordan: a cross-sectional study

Al Zoubi,

Gharaibeh,

Amaireh

et al. 2024

BMC Health Serv Res

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“…In some studies, many medication errors have been associated with the lack of medication knowledge, the lack of appropriate skills in prescribing medication [10,11]. Besides, other studies have mentioned failure to communicate and follow clinical policies and guidelines as the main causes of medication errors in addition to the lack of knowledge and skills [12,13].…”

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Evaluation of nurses' knowledge and performance regarding preparation and injection of intravenous drugs in pediatric wards in Iran

Shahzeydi,

kallhor,

Khaksar

et al. 2023

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Background A error in intravenous injection in pediatric wards can cause irreparable injuries. This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge and performance of nurses in terms of preparation and injection of intravenous drugs in pediatric wards of hospitals affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022 on 156 nurses working in pediatric wards. The data was collected with demographic information questionnaire and the knowledge and performance of the participants were determined using a researcher-made questionnaire, including the five rights of medication administration (preparation and injection, medication error, drug side effects, family empowerment, and documentation) using self-reporting and observation methods. Formal and content validity was calculated using the opinions of 10 experts and Cronbach's alpha with 40 samples.Results The mean and standard deviation of total nurses' knowledge and performance scores were 58.31 + 10.1 and 66.1 + 14.4, respectively. Moreover, the mean and standard deviation of nurses' knowledge scores were 63.55 + 14.3 for documentation, 46.1 + 7.9 for preparation and injection, 73.9 + 12.3 for drug side effects, 58.4 + 10.2 for medication error, and 69.4 + 9.4 for family empowerment. Besides, the mean performance was 69.1 + 17.6 for documentation, 61.3 ± 9.9 for preparation and injection, 78.21 + 12 for drug side effects, 58.6 + 15 for medication error, and 65.4 + 17.7 for family empowerment.Conclusion The results showed that the mean knowledge and pharmacological performance of nurses working in pediatric wards in different areas of the principles of medicine were not at the desired level, and this can affect children adversely.

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“…Although pharmacists are trusted by the vast majority of the public, pharmacists’ role in Jordan focuses on dispensing medications and the patient-centered care provided is still limited given the absence of continuing development programs and lack of supportive regulations. 14 , 15 Pharmacists in Jordan are engaged in four areas; hospital settings, community settings, industrial settings, and marketing area. 16 , 17 The Jordanian pharmacists’ association (JPA) indicated that 25 700 pharmacists are licensed in Jordan, of which the vast majority work in community settings.…”

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Virtual Coaching Delivered by Pharmacists to Prevent COVID-19 Transmission

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Background: While the role of pharmacists in the current pandemic control has been recognized worldwide, their coaching efforts to improve public’s behaviors that could prevent COVID-19 transmission has been rarely investigated. Objectives: To assess whether pharmacist-based virtual health coaching sessions could increase the proportion of people who practised healthy social behaviors, to test whether this model can increase the public acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines, and to measure whether these behaviors could actually prevent contracting COVID-19. Method: In this randomized controlled trial, adults who matched specific criteria were randomly allocated into 2 arms. The active arm received 12 pharmacist-based virtual coaching sessions delivered via Zoom® over a month. Participants allocated to the control arm received no coaching. At the end of the last coaching session, both groups were asked to complete a structured questionnaire for outcome assessment. Participants in the active group were followed up to 2 weeks after the end of the last coaching session to check if they contracted COVID-19 or not. The SPSS software version 26.0 (IBM Corp., Chicago, IL) was used for statistical analysis. Results: Of the 300 participants who gave consent for participation, 295 completed the study (147 from the active arm and 148 from the control arm). The proportion of those using face masks, avoiding crowds, and willing to be isolated if infected in the active arm was increased from 51.70%, 53.74%, and 59.86% at baseline to 91.83%, 80.27%, and 96.59% at the end of coaching, respectively (all with P < .05). In addition, the proportion of behaviors, such as disinfecting surfaces, not touching the T-zone, and avoid sharing personal belongings with colleagues at work was increased from 36.05%, 27.89%, and 46.93% at baseline to 63.94%, 52.38%, and 87.75% at the end of coaching, respectively (all with P < .05). Avoid touching the T-zone (OR = 0.43; 95% CI, 0.24-0.89) and using disposable tissues (OR = 0.30; 95% CI, 0.18-0.77), each versus using face masks appropriately were more likely to get COVID-19. Conclusion: Pharmacist-based virtual health coaching could be a potential strategy to increase the proportion of behaviors that could curtail the spread of COVID-19.

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Pharmacy students' knowledge and attitude of prescribing errors

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Unveiling the factors influencing public knowledge and behaviours towards medication errors in Jordan: a cross-sectional study

Unveiling the factors influencing public knowledge and behaviours towards medication errors in Jordan: a cross-sectional study

Evaluation of nurses' knowledge and performance regarding preparation and injection of intravenous drugs in pediatric wards in Iran

Virtual Coaching Delivered by Pharmacists to Prevent COVID-19 Transmission

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