From: Medication administration errors for older people in long-term residential care
Type of potential MAE | All Homes No. (%)1 | Residential Homes No. (%)1 | Nursing Homes No. (%)1 | Incidence Rate Ratio2 (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Attempting to give a 4-hourly medication too early (< 3.50 hrs) | 1,021 (0.5) | 604 (0.4) | 417 (0.8) | 1.81 (1.60 - 2.05)** |
Attempting to give other medication at wrong time | 586 (0.3) | 412 (0.3) | 174 (0.3) | 1.11 (0.93 - 1.32) |
Attempting to give medication on the wrong day | 359 (0.2) | 231 (0.2) | 128 (0.2) | 1.46 (1.17 - 1.80)** |
Attempting to give medication to the wrong resident | 233(0.1) | 164 (0.1) | 69 (0.1) | 1.11 (0.83 - 1.46) |
Attempting to give a medication that has been discontinued | 90 (0.05) | 70 (0.1) | 20 (0.04) | 0.75 (0.46 - 1.23) |
Overall Total | 2,289 (1.2) | 1,481(1.1) | 808 (1.6) | 1.43 (1.32 to 1.56)** |