Assessment of the Medication Administration Errors in the Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia: A prospective Observational Study

Medication errors can occur at any of the three steps medication use process: prescribing, dispensing and administration. Drug administration were second most frequent type error, after prescribing errors, but latter often intercepted; hence, more probably to reach patients. Therefore, this study was conducted determine frequency types drug in a Taif hospital ward. Prospective based on disguised observation technique nine wards general Taif, Saudi Arabia (800 beds). A pharmacist accompanied nurses witnessed preparation drugs all patients during rounds each six days per The main outcomes number, clinical importance associated risk factors. error rate calculated. Relationships between dose frequency, dosage form measured. total 7105 medications administered by 250 nursing staff members 700 observed. Observers intervened seven administrations. There are 1769 confirmed. common (40.56%, n =727) then, improper (18.58%, n=333); class Antibiotic (38.9%, =399) then Analgesic anti-inflammatory (17%, =176). had seen used times day 484. MAEs likely evening shift compared morning afternoon shifts. indicates that developing countries such as Malaysia is similar developed countries.