DRUG ADMINISTRATION: A SYSTEMIC VIEW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICATION ERROR PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

uma visão sistêmica para o desenvolvimento de medidas preventivas dos erros na medicação

Authors

  • Ana Elisa Bauer de Camargo Silva Faculdade de Enfermagem
  • Silvia Helena de Bortoli Cassiani Faculdade de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v6i2.810

Keywords:

Erros de medicação, Sistemas de medicação, Sistemas de medicação no hospital

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The drug administration is a very frequent activity of a hospital routine in general, as well as of its nursing team. However studies have shown the need to implement strategies to prevent or to mitigate errors found in this pratice. To look at the medication process thru a systemic view allows to identify its weak points and to develop procedures to assure the safety of the customers and the professionals. KEY WORDS: Medication errors. Medication system; Medication system; hospital

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Published

2006-12-22

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Section

Review Article