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Contributing factors to errors in health care and in the ED are largely related to communication breakdowns.
Willson et al. [ 40] call attention to two factors to errors in response.
Individual hospitals should consider common precursors, or contributing factors, to errors associated with antenatal magnesium sulphate occurring in their obstetric units, and ensure safety procedures are in place to help prevent such accidents.
Physical feelings of fatigue, tiredness/sleep deprivation, sickness and general discomfort amongst staff were reported as contributory factors to errors (n = 13) [ 42, 43, 45, 51, 52, 63– 68, 68, 70– 72, 82, 86, 88].
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Studies were included that reported data from primary research in secondary care aiming to identify the contributory factors to error or threats to patient safety.
To develop the PMOS 1) literature will be reviewed to identify similar measures and key contributory factors to error; 2) four patient focus groups will ascertain practicality and feasibility; 3) 25 patient interviews will elicit approximately 60 items across 10 domains; 4) 10 patient and clinician interviews will test acceptability and understanding.
Inadequate supervision by attendings was also considered to be a contributing factor to errors made during the NF setting (noted in the open-ended responses as well).
Not surprisingly, staff reported communication, whether oral or written, as a frequent contributing factor to error.
Inclusion criteria were that the studies assessed or discussed the incidence of medication errors and contributory factors to medication errors during the medication treatment process in adults or in children.
Archana et al. [5] described patient safety lapses due to gaps in information flow as a result of deficiencies in multitasking, and the Institute of Medicine describes interruptions as contributing factors to medical errors [6].
Studies have identified distractions and interruptions as the most common contributing factors to medication errors [ 27, 28].
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