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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH

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IJPR 9[3] July - September 2017 Special Issue

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Identification and Evaluation of Medication Errors in Pre- and Post-Operative Setting

Author: SWATHI SWAROOPA B, PRITHIKA S I, SHIVA S V, MANASA K, RUDRANI T, SADAGOBAN G K
Abstract: Objectives: Inappropriate drug omission and drug re-initiation all through surgery may lead to numerous adverse events that may have a excessive effect on the patient’s health and postoperative outcome. Hence we aim to identify the incidence of medication error due to pre-operative drug omission and postoperative drug re-initiation. Methods and materials: It is a single-centred, observational study conducted prospectively in a Tertiary care hospital for a study period of six months. Case sheets of patients undergoing various surgeries were collected via a organized interview with the patient or the patient’s care taker. The evidence attained from health care professionals and patients were construed and the results were produced. Results: There was a highly prevalent medication error due to pre-operative drug omission and postoperative drug re-initiation (59.7%). A total of about 172 medication errors were identified in 288 patients. The acceptance of these medication errors by physicians were high (73.83%) and few medication errors were rejected with proper justification (15.69%). Most of the medications errors were observed in the use of anti-platelet and anti-diabetic drugs. Conclusion: The study concludes that the incidence of medication error due to pre-operative drug omission and postoperative drug re-initiation were high in the study population and proactive identification these errors may prevent various adverse events and improve patient’s postoperative outcome .
Keyword: Medication error, Surgery unit, Drug omission, Drug re-initiation, Patient safety, Postoperative outcome
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2021.13.01.669
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