STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT OF INJECTABLE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION ERRORS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL: A CONCURRENT STUDY

Abstract

Introduction: The administration errors are the  predominant subpart of medication errors that is the third leading cause of deaths in the United States. It has been documented by World Health Organization (WHO) that most health team members are untrained about safe injection administration practices and, therefore, liable to error. The current study was conducted in Emergency and Endocrinology department of Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar with the aim to assess safe injection practices recommended by WHO in a tertiary care hospital.

Material & Methods: The CDC guidelines were used and data was collected while using WHO prescription indicators.

Results: The 30 days concurrent study was conducted on 350 patients in which 62.8% were male, and 37.2% were female. Patients were typical in the age ranges from 50-75 years. The CDC 8 steps guidelines were not followed in letter and spirit. Out of total steps, step one was wholly followed for 350 patients, step two followed for 300 patients, step three followed for 290 patients, step four for 300 patients, step five for 310 patients, step six for 290 patients, step seven was entirely ignored and step eight was not observed in the current sample of the study. The total percent deviations from the standard were (24.9%).

Conclusion: The CDC guideline was not followed up to the mark for the administration of drugs in the hospital.