Interruptions during drug rounds: an observational study.

Journal article

Drug administration errors are a common problem; they contribute to unintended patient harm and may in part be due to distractions during the drug administration round. In this study, a prospective sample of 38 drug rounds on an acute surgical ward were observed, and their duration, time spent dealing with interruptions and nature of the interruptions were recorded. On average, 11% of each drug round was spent dealing with interruptions. There were one or more interruptions in two-thirds of t...

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Authors: Kreckler, S; Catchpole, K; Bottomley, M; Handa, A; McCulloch, P

• Journal: British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
• Volume: 17
• Issue: 21
• Pages: 1326-1330
• Publication date: 2008-01-01
• DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2008.17.21.31732
• ISSN: 0966-0461
• Language: English
• Keywords: Attention; England; Nursing Staff, Hospital; Nursing Methodology Research; Nurse's Role; Attitude of Health Personnel; Communication; Humans; Telephone; Qualitative Research; Perioperative Nursing; Workload; Drug and Narcotic Control; Needs Assessment; Prospective Studies; Nursing Evaluation Research; Safety Management; Hospitals, Teaching; Medication Errors; Interprofessional Relations; Time and Motion Studies