Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice Regarding Preventive Guidelines for Medication Errors

Eid Gemail, Sabreen Mahmoud; Ibrahim, Mona Mahamed; Abd Elnaby, Hoda Attia

doi:10.21608/jhcr.2025.304288.1016

Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice Regarding Preventive Guidelines for Medication Errors

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Surgical Internal Medicine, Faculty of Nursing, Beni Suef University, Egypt

² Medical Surgical nursing, Faculty of nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

³ Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Beni-Suef University.

10.21608/jhcr.2025.304288.1016

Abstract

Background: Nurses can play an important role in raising awareness about the significance of medication safety and promoting continuous monitoring of potential medication errors, both of which can help lower the occurrence of medication errors and improve healthcare standards. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding preventive guidelines for medication errors. Research design: A descriptive design was utilized to conduct the study. Setting: This study was conducted in the intensive care unit at Beni-Suef University Hospital. Subjects: A convenience sample of all available nurses (50 nurses) who provide care for critically ill patients in the previously mentioned setting. Tools for Data Collection: Two tools were used. Self-Administered Interviewing Questionnaire consists of two parts: Part I: Nurses’ Demographic Characteristics, Part II: Nurses’ Knowledge Questionnaire, and Tool II: Nurses’ Observational Checklist. Result: This study revealed that 58% of the studied nurses had an unsatisfactory knowledge level, and 66% of them had an incompetent practice level regarding preventive guidelines for medication errors.
Additionally, there was a statistically significant relationship between the total knowledge of the nurses studied and their years of experience. Also, there was a statistically significant relationship between the total practices of the nurses who were studied and their level of education and training courses. Conclusion: There was a positive correlation between total knowledge and total practices among the studied nurses. Recommendations: Implement educational programs about medication error prevention based on the nurses' actual need assessment.

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