Ghorbani, J and Feizi, A and Sheikhi, N and Soraya, H (2018) A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE MEDICATION HISTORY OBTAINED BY MEDICAL TEAM AND THE BEST POSSIBLE MEDICATION HISTORY (BPMH) AMONG THE PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED AT SEYYED-AL-SHOHADA THERAPEUTIC EDUCATIONAL CENTER IN URMIA IN 2018. The J Urmia Nurs Midwifery Fac, 16 (8). pp. 575-582.
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Abstract
Medication errors are the main cause of harm to hospitalized patients.
Medication reconciliation is an intervention designed to reduce adverse drug events. It is also a strategy
to identify a wide variety of medication discrepancies. This study aims to compare the medication
history obtained by medical team with the best possible medication history (BPMH) among cardiac
patients hospitalized at Seyyed-Al-Shohada Therapeutic Educational Center in Urmia in 2018.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, the BPMH of 220 patients was obtained and then
compared with the medication history obtained by nurses and assistants. The samples were selected
using convenience sampling from mid-February, 2017 to late April, 2018. The data collection tool
included a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of demographic information, medication history
form of the medical team, and the medication discrepancies checklist. Data were analyzed using SPSS
20.
Results: According to the results, the discrepancies identified by comparing the medication history
obtained by the medical team (nurses and assistants) with the BPMH were considerable. The medication
discrepancies were observed in all examined areas such as the generic name, trade name, form, dosage,
consumption time, frequency, and deletion of medication. The results also showed a statistically
significant difference between the medication history obtained by the nurses and the one obtained by
the assistants. (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Given the difference observed between the medication history obtained by the nurses and
assistants and the BPMH, medication errors are likely to occur. Thus, the role of administration
authorities in medication reconciliation and consequently reducing medical errors is of great
significance.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Best Possible Medication History (BPMH), Medication Reconciliation, Cardiac Patients, cardiac care unites |
Subjects: | R Medicine > RT Nursing |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email gholipour.s@umsu.ac.ir |
Date Deposited: | 10 Feb 2019 06:22 |
Last Modified: | 24 Feb 2019 08:05 |
URI: | https://eprints.umsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/5395 |