What causes medication administration errors in a mental health hospital? A qualitative study with nursing staff.

OBJECTIVE:Medication administration errors (MAEs) are a common risk to patient safety in mental health hospitals, but an absence of in-depth studies to understand the underlying causes of these errors limits the development of effective remedial interventions. This study aimed to investigate the cau...

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Main Authors: Richard N Keers, Madalena Plácido, Karen Bennett, Kristen Clayton, Petra Brown, Darren M Ashcroft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6203370?pdf=render