Pharmacists' knowledge of medication errors and their attitudes toward reporting them in Saudi Arabia.

IF 1.3 4区 医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Abdullah Alahmari, Nehad Ahmed, Abdulaziz Alkheran, Abdullah Alotaibi, Moayad Alhamdani, Rashed Alhrbi, Sarah Fatani
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Medication errors result in negative outcomes such as increased mortality, morbidity, length of hospital stays and medical costs. Assessing pharmacists' knowledge of medication errors and their attitudes toward reporting them is crucial for identifying gaps in awareness and practice. This study aims to evaluate pharmacists' knowledge of medication errors and their attitudes toward reporting them in Saudi Arabia. The present study was a cross-sectional study that included an online survey. Descriptive statistical analysis was conducted for all study variables, and linear regression analyses were performed to identify factors influencing pharmacists' knowledge of medication errors and their attitudes toward reporting them. The analysis was carried out using Jamovi software. A total of 527 pharmacists completed the survey. Over half of the participants were male (52.37%), and 59.39% were between the ages of 20 and 25. Over 25% of the pharmacists worked in hospitals, and 22.39% were employed in community pharmacies. Additionally, more than 56% of pharmacists have 8 or more years of work experience. The majority of pharmacists (90.13%) had limited knowledge about medication errors, but they maintained a positive attitude toward reporting these errors (96.39%). Pharmacists' attitudes toward medication error reporting were not significantly associated with the pharmacists' demographic data. However, pharmacists' knowledge of medication errors was significantly related to gender and age. To enhance medication safety and minimize errors, targeted educational programs should be introduced, with an emphasis on improving pharmacists' knowledge. Workplace-specific interventions are essential, alongside fostering a "just culture" to encourage transparent reporting without fear of blame. Policymakers and institutions must strengthen medication safety protocols, implement digital reporting tools, and promote interprofessional collaboration to reduce preventable errors and improve patient care.

沙特阿拉伯药剂师对用药错误的认识及其对报告用药错误的态度
用药错误会导致诸如死亡率、发病率、住院时间和医疗费用增加等负面结果。评估药剂师对用药错误的认识和他们对报告用药错误的态度对于确定认识和实践中的差距至关重要。本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯药剂师对用药错误的了解程度及其对报告用药错误的态度。目前的研究是一项横向研究,包括一项在线调查。对所有研究变量进行描述性统计分析,并进行线性回归分析,以确定影响药师对用药错误认知及报告态度的因素。采用Jamovi软件进行分析。共有527名药剂师完成调查。超过一半的参与者是男性(52.37%),59.39%的参与者年龄在20 - 25岁之间。超过25%的药师在医院工作,22.39%的药师在社区药房工作。此外,超过56%的药剂师有8年或以上的工作经验。大部分药师(90.13%)对用药差错的认识有限,但对报告用药差错持积极态度(96.39%)。药师对用药差错报告的态度与药师的人口学数据无显著相关。药师对用药差错的认知与性别、年龄有显著相关。为提高用药安全性,最大限度地减少错误,应有针对性地开展教育,重点是提高药师的知识水平。针对工作场所的干预措施至关重要,同时还要培养一种“公正文化”,鼓励透明的报告,而不必担心受到指责。政策制定者和机构必须加强药物安全协议,实施数字报告工具,促进跨专业合作,以减少可预防的错误并改善患者护理。
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Medicine
Medicine 医学-医学:内科
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2.80
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期刊介绍: Medicine is now a fully open access journal, providing authors with a distinctive new service offering continuous publication of original research across a broad spectrum of medical scientific disciplines and sub-specialties. As an open access title, Medicine will continue to provide authors with an established, trusted platform for the publication of their work. To ensure the ongoing quality of Medicine’s content, the peer-review process will only accept content that is scientifically, technically and ethically sound, and in compliance with standard reporting guidelines.
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