Publications by authors named "Ivellise Costa de Sousa"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the prevalence and causes of medication administration errors in a Brazilian university hospital, finding a high error rate of 36.2% among 561 observed drug doses.
- - Direct observation by trained professionals over 15 days revealed that interruptions, route of administration, and workload were significant factors contributing to these errors.
- - The findings align with other research on medication errors worldwide, highlighting the need for improved practices to reduce these harmful incidents in healthcare settings.
Purpose: This study systematically reviewed studies to determine the frequency and nature of medication administration errors in Latin American hospitals.
Summary: We systematically searched the medical literature of seven electronic databases to identify studies on medication administration errors in Latin American hospitals using the direct observation method. Studies published in English, Spanish, or Portuguese between 1946 and March 2021 were included.
Objective: To use a drug information center training module to teach evidence-based medicine to pharmacy students and to assess their satisfaction with the experience.
Design: During the 5-week module, students were taught how to develop information search strategies and to conduct critical analysis of scientific papers. The instructors developed activities based on past requests received by the university's Drug Information Center.