Analysis of medication errors of health care providers on the basis of data from the Czech Toxicological Information Centre over an 11-year period (2000-2010)

Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol. 2012 May;110(5):427-32. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-7843.2011.00830.x. Epub 2011 Dec 5.

Abstract

This study aimed to analyse medication errors committed by health care professionals leading to toxicological consultations at the Czech Toxicological Information Centre and to identify the categories of special concern for further interventions of health care quality experts.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Czech Republic
  • Databases, Factual / statistics & numerical data
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / epidemiology*
  • Emergency Medical Services / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Health Personnel / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Medication Errors / classification*
  • Medication Errors / statistics & numerical data*
  • Middle Aged
  • Prescription Drugs / toxicity*
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Prescription Drugs