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Medication errors in older people with mental health problems: a review

✍ Scribed by Ian D Maidment; Camilla Haw; Jean Stubbs; Chris Fox; Cornelius Katona; Bryony Dean Franklin

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2008
Tongue: English
Weight: 106 KB
Volume: 23
Category: Article
ISSN: 0885-6230
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1943

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Objective

To review and summarise published data on medication errors in older people with mental health problems.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted to identify studies that investigated medication errors in older people with mental health problems. MEDLINE, EMBASE, PHARMLINE, COCHRANE COLLABORATION and PsycINFO were searched electronically. Any studies identified were scrutinized for further references. The title, abstract or full text was systematically reviewed for relevance.

Results

Data were extracted from eight studies. In total, information about 728 errors (459 administration, 248 prescribing, 7 dispensing, 12 transcribing, 2 unclassified) was available. The dataset related almost exclusively to inpatients, frequently involved non‐psychotropics, and the majority of the errors were not serious.

Conclusions

Due to methodology issues it was impossible to calculate overall error rates. Future research should concentrate on serious errors within community settings, and clarify potential risk factors. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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