Errores en la prescripción de medicación durante la realización de reanimaciones y otras urgencias pediátricas simuladas / Mistakes in drug prescription during simulated pediatric resuscitations and other urgency procedures
Arch. argent. pediatr
;
115(3): 294-299, jun. 2017. tab
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, BINACIS
| ID: biblio-1038373
RESUMEN
Introducción. La probabilidad de incurrir en errores en la prescripción de drogas es importante en pediatría y aumenta considerablemente en situaciones de emergencia. Material y métodos. Estudio prospectivo observacional. Se analizaron las prescripciones escritas durante 23 jornadas de simulación de urgencias pediátricas. Resultados. En 94 casos simulados, participaron 96 médicos. Se analizaron 44 prescripciones en papel (48%), que incluían 120 dosis. Se hallaron errores en 12 medicaciones (10%, IC 95% 5,517,2). Se atribuyó como principal causa de error el estrés. Conclusiones. La ocurrencia de errores en la prescripción de medicamentos durante las sesiones de simulación de emergencias pediátricas fue frecuente.
ABSTRACT
Introduction. The probability of making mistakes in the prescription of medicines is high in pediatrics, and substantially increases in emergency situations. Material and methods. This prospective observational study analyzed the prescriptions issued by physicians during 23 cardiopulmonary resuscitation pediatric emergency training sessions. Results. During 94 simulated cases, 96 physicians participated. Forty-four prescriptions on paper were analyzed (48%) including 120 doses. Twelve medication errors were found (10%, CI 95% 5.517.2). Stress was identified as the primary cause of prescription mistakes. Conclusions. Drug prescription mistakes frequently occurred during pediatric emergency simulations.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Emergency Treatment
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Simulation Training
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Medication Errors
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Arch. argent. pediatr
Journal subject:
Pediatrics
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
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United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
Oklahoma University Health Science Center/US
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Simulación Médica Roemmers/AR
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