Dispensing Errors Of Unit Dose Drug Distribution System At Central Pharmacy Of Penang Hospital

Dispensing error (DE) is the medication error which normally occurred at pharmacy site or service before medications supply or administer to patients. Findings from DE study are used as indicator to determine the quality of the drug supply from drug distribution system of the pharmacy services. D...

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Main Author: Elrhman, Gamila Badr A.
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Language:English
Published: 2010
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spelling my-usm-ep.420562019-04-12T05:26:50Z Dispensing Errors Of Unit Dose Drug Distribution System At Central Pharmacy Of Penang Hospital 2010-07 Elrhman, Gamila Badr A. RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica Dispensing error (DE) is the medication error which normally occurred at pharmacy site or service before medications supply or administer to patients. Findings from DE study are used as indicator to determine the quality of the drug supply from drug distribution system of the pharmacy services. DE should be avoided because it may affect patient’s health status complications and prolong hospital stay. Penang Hospital implemented the unit dose drug distribution system in order to reduce medication errors. An observational prospective study was conducted at Central Pharmacy of Penang Hospital for six months to determine data on patients’ demographic characteristics, incidence of DE, pharmacological classes of drugs and types of medications involved and also the risk factors. 2010-07 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/42056/ http://eprints.usm.my/42056/1/Gamila_Badr_A._Elrhman24.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Farmasi
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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topic RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica
spellingShingle RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica
Elrhman, Gamila Badr A.
Dispensing Errors Of Unit Dose Drug Distribution System At Central Pharmacy Of Penang Hospital
description Dispensing error (DE) is the medication error which normally occurred at pharmacy site or service before medications supply or administer to patients. Findings from DE study are used as indicator to determine the quality of the drug supply from drug distribution system of the pharmacy services. DE should be avoided because it may affect patient’s health status complications and prolong hospital stay. Penang Hospital implemented the unit dose drug distribution system in order to reduce medication errors. An observational prospective study was conducted at Central Pharmacy of Penang Hospital for six months to determine data on patients’ demographic characteristics, incidence of DE, pharmacological classes of drugs and types of medications involved and also the risk factors.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Elrhman, Gamila Badr A.
author_facet Elrhman, Gamila Badr A.
author_sort Elrhman, Gamila Badr A.
title Dispensing Errors Of Unit Dose Drug Distribution System At Central Pharmacy Of Penang Hospital
title_short Dispensing Errors Of Unit Dose Drug Distribution System At Central Pharmacy Of Penang Hospital
title_full Dispensing Errors Of Unit Dose Drug Distribution System At Central Pharmacy Of Penang Hospital
title_fullStr Dispensing Errors Of Unit Dose Drug Distribution System At Central Pharmacy Of Penang Hospital
title_full_unstemmed Dispensing Errors Of Unit Dose Drug Distribution System At Central Pharmacy Of Penang Hospital
title_sort dispensing errors of unit dose drug distribution system at central pharmacy of penang hospital
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department Pusat Pengajian Sains Farmasi
publishDate 2010
url http://eprints.usm.my/42056/1/Gamila_Badr_A._Elrhman24.pdf
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