Jung Hee Kim, Inju Hwang, Eun Man Kim
Factors influencing peripheral intravenous catheter practice of nurses in small and medium sized hospitals: a cross-sectional study
BMC nursing
medication errors inherent healthcare system results time cost burdens patient health system aim study conduct rootcause analysis medication errors elderly patients methotrexate toxicity analyze associated factors propose solutions singlecenter prospective study designed identify medication errors cases methotrexate toxicity november 2022 may 2023 categorical data freetext data used describe incidents harm assessment factors related medication errors preventability evaluated case possible strategies prevent similar occurrences discussed total 15 patients presented study period nine suffered methotrexate toxicity due medication errors medication errors occurred prescribing dispensing seven cases inadequate knowledge medication dosage inadequate communication identified contributing factor medication errors patients longterm methotrexate treatment high risk methotrexate toxicity study highlights challenges health literacy lacking communication healthcare providers patients met community pharmacy programs elderly lowermiddleincome countries