ArticleHeliyon2023
Medication errors and associated factors among pediatric inpatients in public hospitals of gamo zone, southern Ethiopia.
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- Medication-related problems and their associated factors among paediatric patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Pooled it
- Global Prevalence and Associated Factors of Medication Errors in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Review
- Clinical Factors Associated With Patterns of Medication Errors Among Pediatric Hospitalized Patients in Northwest Ethiopia: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study.BioMed research international · 2026Observational
- Prevalence and predictors of prescribing errors in a primary care setting in Ghana.Therapeutic advances in drug safety · 2026Article
- Prevalence of paediatric diarrhoea in Arba minch government health institutions, Southern Ethiopia and associated factors.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Nurses' attitudes towards factors determining the safety of patients treated in pediatric departments.Frontiers in health services · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Medication errors are the most common medical errors in the world. In particular, pediatric patients are more susceptible to severe injuries and death. Despite their multidimensional impact, medication errors are not recognized well in developing nations, including Ethiopia. Thus, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of medication errors and associated factors among pediatric inpatients in public hospitals of Gamo zone, southern Ethiopia. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 416 pediatric inpatients from August 1, 2020, to February 30, 2021. Open data kit tools and Stata version 16.0 were used for data collection and analysis, respectively. Bivariable and multivariable analyses were performed to identify factors associated with medication errors. An adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval was computed and a P-value of <0.05 in the multivariable analysis was set to declare statistical significance. Results: Overall, 69.5% (95% CI: 64.80, 73.86) of pediatric inpatients experienced medication errors. Unsuitable working environment (aOR: 2.40, 95% CI: 1.48, 3.91), child weight <5 Kg (aOR: 3.72, 95% CI: 1.79, 7.73), medication administered by diploma professionals (aOR: 2.10, 95% CI: 1.31, 3.36), parent involvement (aOR: 0.55, 95% CI: 0.33, 0.95), non-adherence with medication administration rights (aOR: 2.68, 95% CI: 1.32, 5.44) and hospital stay for >5 days (aOR: 1.83, 95% CI: 1.15, 2.93) were significantly associated with medication errors. Conclusion: Medication errors were high among pediatric inpatients as compared to previous national studies. To reduce the occurrences of medication errors, it is critical to create a suitable working environment, arrange education and training opportunities for providers, involve families in the medication administration process, and strictly adhere to medication administration rights.
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