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Effect of an Educational Program for Nurses regarding Errors in Medications Administration for Children

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Pediatric nursing

Abstract

Background: Medication errors can cause significant morbidity and mortality for children who
admitted to pediatric and neonatal intensive care units. So, the nurses need to have a broad knowledge
about prevention of medication errors in children. Aim of study: Was to evaluate the effect of an
educational program for nurses regarding errors in medications administration for children. Research
design: A quasi–experimental design was utilized to conduct the study. Setting: This study was
conducted at inpatient pediatric department, pediatric intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit
and outpatient pediatric clinic at Benha University Hospital. Sample: Convenient sample of all nurses
(60 nurses) who are responsible for medication administration to children and a convenient sample of
all available children (60 children) through the study period for data gathering. Tools of data
collection: Three tool were used: I: A structured interview questionnaire to assess nurses‟ knowledge,
II: Likert type- rating scale to assess nurses‟ attitude and III: Observation checklists to assess nurses‟
practice regarding errors in medication administration for children. Results: The majority of the
studied nurses had satisfactory knowledge and majority of them had positive attitude post program
implementation and three quarters of the studied nurses had competent practice post program
implementation regarding errors in medication administration for children. Conclusion: The
educational program for nurses was effective in improving knowledge, attitude and practice regarding
errors in medication administration for children. Recommendations: Conduct educational programs
about errors in medication administration for children based on actual need assessment of the nurses.

DOI

10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244500

Keywords

Key words: Children, Educational Program, Medication administration errors, Nurses

Authors

First Name

Abrar

Last Name

Hamed Mohammed

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Affiliation

Assistant Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Benha University, Egypt

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First Name

Wafaa

Last Name

El-Sayed Ouda

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Affiliation

Pediatric Nursing Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University, Egypt

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First Name

Basma

Last Name

Rabie Abdelsadik

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Affiliation

Pediatric Nursing Faculty of Nursing –Benha University, Egypt

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First Name

Rawia

Last Name

Abd El-ghany Mohamed

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Affiliation

Pediatric Nursing Faculty of Nursing –Benha University, Egypt

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Volume

3

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

35042

Issue Date

2022-07-01

Receive Date

2022-06-01

Publish Date

2022-07-01

Page Start

461

Page End

478

Print ISSN

2682-3934

Online ISSN

2735-5802

Article File

JNSBU_Volume 3_Issue 2_Pages 461-478.pdf

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Scientific peer reviewed journal

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1,622

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Publication Title

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University

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https://jnsbu.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of an Educational Program for Nurses regarding Errors in Medications Administration for Children

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Created At

23 Jan 2023