Limited information exists regarding medication errors and trainees (students or residents). Yet during the experiential education component of their training, learners are expected to assume significant responsibilities in the medication use process. This commentary addresses both trainees and organization leaders on medication safety practices and the incorporation of learners into the organization's medication safety culture.
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BMC Geriatr
December 2024
Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Background: Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) can lead to adverse outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of PIMs in older Chinese outpatients with heart failure according to the 2019 Beers criteria and the factors associated with PIMs.
Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted using electronic medical data during January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 from 9 tertiary medical institutions in Chengdu, China.
Klin Padiatr
December 2024
ZAMS - Zentrum für Arzneimittelsicherheit, Universität Leipzig und Universitätsklinikum Leipzig Medizinische Fakultät, Leipzig, Germany.
Background: Medication handling errors (ME) in long-term antiseizure medication (ASM) compromise patient safety. Training programs to prevent those errors by parents are scarce.
Patients: The intervention concept is designed for parents of children and adolescents aged 0-18 years with at least one long-term ASM.
Pharmacy (Basel)
November 2024
Eucalyptus, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia.
Pharmacists have often been viewed as the last line of defence against prescription errors in traditional care models. Although a large number of chronic care patients are using telehealth services to increase their access to continuous care, researchers have yet to investigate prescription safety in such settings in Australia. The absence of this literature is particularly concerning in the context of the Australian Government's admission in a 2024 report that the national health system has not adequately addressed the World Health Organization's 'Medication without harm' objective.
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December 2024
Claudiana Research, College of Healthcare Professions Claudiana, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy.
Objectives: To explore nursing home (NH) staff's experiences implementing an automated blister packaging system for solid, orally ingestible drugs.
Design: This was a descriptive qualitative study. Semistructured interviews were used for data collection, and qualitative content analysis was applied for data analysis.
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
December 2024
Population Health Science Institute, Faculty of Medical Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
Introduction: International guidelines make recommendations for the delivery of safe, high-quality primary care for people with dementia including prescribing, personalised care planning and regular holistic reviews. It is unclear how the quality and safety of this healthcare varies with socio-economic factors.
Objective: This scoping review aimed to understand the depth and breadth of existing evidence exploring socio-economic variation in the quality and safety of primary care for people with dementia.
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