Prevalence and Associated Factors of Anesthetic Drug Administration Error, a Web Based Crossectional Survey, 2022.

Completed

• Conditions: Frequency of Anesthetics Drug Administration Error by Anesthetists
• Interventions: Other: observation

• Registration Number: NCT05898282
• Lead Sponsor: DebreTabor University

Brief Summary

The operating room (OR) is a demanding and time-constrained setting, in comparison to primary care settings, where perioperative medication administration is more complicated and there is a high risk that the patient will experience a medication error.

Without consulting the pharmacist or seeking assistance from other staff members, anesthesia clinicians prepare, deliver, and monitor strong anesthetic drugs.

Detailed Description

The operating room (OR) is a demanding and time-constrained setting, in comparison to primary care settings, where perioperative medication administration is more complicated and there is a high risk that the patient will experience a medication error. Anesthesia clinicians prepare, deliver, and monitor strong anesthetic drugs without consulting pharmacists or seeking assistance from other staff members.

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of medication administration errors by anesthetists and associated factors in referral and teaching hospitals in the Amhara region of, Ethiopia.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-10-20
• Study Completion: 2022-11-20
• Status Verified: 2023-06
• Study First Submitted: 2023-06-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-06-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-06-01
• Study First Posted: 2023-06-12
• Last Update Posted: 2023-06-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 255

Inclusion Criteria

• all anesthetists with a minimum of six months of working experience, the ability to respond to the questionnaire using the listed online choices, and involvement in direct patient care to be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Anesthetists who were not involved in medication administration and those serving in administrative positions were excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
anesthesia professionals	observation	anesthetists working at teaching and referral hospitals of north west Ethiopia

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of anesthetics drug administration error by anesthetists working in Amhara region, Ethiopia	October 1-November 30, 2022	This study aimed to determine the type, frequency, and factors that lead to medication errors in patients under anesthesia.; This study aimed to determine the type, frequency, and factors that lead to medication errors in patients under anesthesia.; This study aimed to determine the type, frequency, and factors that lead to medication errors in patients under anesthesia

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
factors associated with medication administration errors by anesthetists	October 1-November 30, 2022	This study aimed to determine the type, frequency, and factors that lead to medication errors in patients under anesthesia

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Debre Tabor University; 🇪🇹 Debre Tabor, Ethiopia