ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2019
Assessment of the steps taken towards avoidance of medication errors among hypertensive outpatients attending a tertiary health care facility in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.
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introductionActive involvement of patients in the management of their health has been suggested as a major means of curtailing medication errors. This study aimed to assess the steps taken by hypertensive patients in avoiding medication errors before, during and after clinic visits.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, Enugu, Nigeria (June to August, 2016) using a standardized 35-item interviewer-administered questionnaire. The IBM SPSS Version 20.0 was utilized for statistical analysis with P < 0.05, considered statistically significant.
resultsA total of 200 questionnaires were completed and returned. Few (24.4%) of the respondents were taking non-prescribed medicines and most (61.5%) knew their names. Only 41.9% of the patients monitor their blood pressure very often. There was a statistical difference between the mean scores of steps to avoid medication errors after the clinic visit for the different occupations (F = 8.109; P < 0.001) and educational level (F = 6.182; P < 0.001).
conclusionPatients that took necessary steps in avoiding medication errors before their clinic visits were likely to avoid errors at the clinic. Also, patients that avoided medication errors at the clinic were likely to avoid medication errors after the doctor's visit.
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