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ArticleVaccines2021

Vaccine-Related Errors in Reconstitution in South Korea: A National Physicians' and Nurses' Survey.

Young Hwa Lee, Rebecca C Harris, Hong Won Oh, Yongho Oh, Juan C Vargas-Zambrano, Young June Choe

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Article in Vaccines, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Young Hwa LeeCollege of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea.
Rebecca C HarrisSanofi Pasteur, 69007 Lyon, France.ORCID 0000-0002-2636-1520
Hong Won OhSanofi Pasteur, 69007 Lyon, France.
Yongho OhSanofi Pasteur, 69007 Lyon, France.
Juan C Vargas-ZambranoSanofi Pasteur, 69007 Lyon, France.ORCID 0000-0002-5609-7046
Young June ChoeCollege of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea.
Sanofi (France) · FRHallym University · KR

Funding

Sanofi Pasteur PER0089
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vaccine-related errors (VREs) result from mistakes in vaccine preparation, handling, storage, or administration. We aimed to assess physicians' and nurses' experiences of VREs in South Korea, focusing on reconstitution issues, and to understand the barriers to and facilitators of preventing them. This was a cross-sectional study using an internet-based survey to examine experiences of reconstitution-related errors, and experience or preference with regard to ready-to-use vaccines (RTU) by physicians and nurses. A total of 700 participants, including 250 physicians and 450 nurses, responded to the questionnaire. In total, 76.4% and 41.5% of the physicians and nurses, respectively, reported an error related to reconstituted vaccines. All errors had been reported as experienced by between 4.9% and 52.0% of physicians or nurses. The errors were reported to occur in more than one in 100 vaccinations for inadequate shaking of vaccines by 28.0% of physicians and 6.9% of nurses, incomplete aspiration of reconstitution vials by 28.0% of physicians and 6.4% of nurses, and spillage or leakage during reconstitution by 20.8% of physicians and 6.9% of nurses. A total of 94.8% of physicians had experience with RTU vaccines, and all preferred RTU formulations. In conclusion, this study highlights the high frequency and types of reconstitution-related errors in South Korea. RTU vaccines could help reduce the time needed for preparation and reduce the risk of errors in South Korea.

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