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A Complex Intervention to Minimize Medication Error by Nurses in Intensive Care: A Case Study

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datacite.subject.fosCiências Médicas::Ciências da Saúde
datacite.subject.sdg03:Saúde de Qualidade
datacite.subject.sdg04:Educação de Qualidade
datacite.subject.sdg17:Parcerias para a Implementação dos Objetivos
dc.contributor.authorCoelho, Fábio
dc.contributor.authorFurtado, Luís
dc.contributor.authorTavares, Márcio
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Joana Sousa
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-01T15:14:09Z
dc.date.available2025-09-01T15:14:09Z
dc.date.issued2025-01-02
dc.description(This article belongs to the Section Nursing)
dc.descriptionArticle number - 66
dc.description.abstractBackground/Objectives: Medication errors are the most frequent and critical issues in healthcare settings, often leading to worsened clinical outcomes, increased treatment costs, extended hospital stays, and heightened mortality and morbidity rates. These errors are particularly prevalent in intensive care units (ICUs), where the complexity and critical nature of the care elevate the risks. Nurses play a pivotal role in preventing medication errors and require strategies and methods to enhance patient safety. This study aims to develop a comprehensive and evidence-based intervention to minimize medication errors by nurses in ICUs. Methods: This qualitative case study forms a part of a broader research project that commenced with a scoping review. Building on the review findings, a complex intervention was designed to address nurses’ medication errors. A focus group of experts was conducted to validate the intervention designed, evaluating its contextual feasibility and relevance. Results: This study led to the development of a complex intervention whose relevance lies in its potential implementation within the studied context. The resulting intervention was structured around four main components—educational interventions, verification and safety methods, organizational and functional modifications, and an error reporting system—meticulously designed to leverage the ICU’s existing resources. Conclusions: In conclusion, the proposed intervention has the potential to positively impact healthcare quality by reducing errors and promoting a culture of safety. Furthermore, this study’s findings provide a relevant foundation for future research and practical applications, driving advancements in healthcare service excellence.eng
dc.identifier.citationCoelho, F.; Furtado, L.; Tavares, M.; Sousa, J.P. A Complex Intervention to Minimize Medication Error by Nurses in Intensive Care: A Case Study. Healthcare 2025, 13, 66. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13010066
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/healthcare13010066
dc.identifier.issn2227-9032
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/13943
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/13/1/66
dc.relation.ispartofHealthcare
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectNurses
dc.subjectMedication errors
dc.subjectIntensive care units
dc.subjectCase study
dc.subjectFocal group
dc.titleA Complex Intervention to Minimize Medication Error by Nurses in Intensive Care: A Case Studyeng
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue1
oaire.citation.titleHealthcare
oaire.citation.volume13
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85
person.familyNamePereira de Sousa
person.givenNameJoana
person.identifier.ciencia-id551F-033A-267C
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-5515-0696
person.identifier.ridI-3020-2014
person.identifier.scopus-author-id57210926095
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