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THE ROLE OF NURSES, LABORATORY PERSONNEL AND PHARMACISTS TOWARD MEDICATION ERRORS AND PATIENTS’ SAFETY: SIMPLE REVIEW

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Abdullah Ibrahim Al-Subaie, Hessah Samar Almutir, Qassem Marzoog Alotaiby, Nouf Omar Hamzi, Amani Mansour Mohammed Abutalib, Rayah Awwad Al. Ahamri, Abdulmajeed Dhaifallah Q Alotaibi, Abdullah Sanad Alotaibi, Noura Bander Albakheet, Warda mohammed Alomar, Faris Masfer Algarnie
» doi: 10.53555/ecb/2022.11.8.115

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Objectives: to investigate the role and knowledge of pharmacists, nurses and lab personnel toward medication errors (MEs) and patients’ safety in Saudi Arabia. Methods: We conducted a thorough search of PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and Science Direct to find pertinent literature. Rayyan QRCI was utilized during the entire process. Results: We included ten studies and all of them were cross-sectional studies. Studies reported that MEs are common among pharmacists, nurses and lab personnel, including errors in prescriptions were observed in the inpatient pharmacists, nurses and lab personnel services of the teaching hospital, they also understood the significance of reporting MEs and how doing so could enhance the standard of healthcare delivery. Additionally, community pharmacists are not well-versed in informing pregnant patients about the safety of prescription drugs. The prevalence of drug-related problems appears to be reduced by pharmacists, nurses and lab personnel interventions, highlighting the significance of an ideal health care plan for clinical care settings. Conclusion: The majority of MEs documented in the included publications included prescribing, which includes choosing improper drugs and doing so at the incorrect dosage. Reducing health care mistakes in children is mostly dependent on pharmacists, nurses and lab personnel interventions. The implementation of a ward-based healthcare-led treatment safety program is one of these strategies, along with instructional sessions and the review and validation of management orders.

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