Medication administration errors in nursing homes using an automated medication dispensing system.
OBJECTIVE To identify the frequency of medication administration errors as well as their potential risk factors in nursing homes using a distribution robot. DESIGN The study was a prospective, observational study conducted within three nursing homes in the Netherlands caring for 180 individuals. MEASUREMENTS Medication errors were measured using the disguised observation technique. Types of medication errors were described. The correlation between several potential risk factors and the occurrence of [...]
Author(s): van den Bemt, Patricia M L A, Idzinga, Jetske C, Robertz, Hans, Kormelink, Dennis Groot, Pels, Neske
DOI: 10.1197/jamia.M2959