Development of an intervention framework to prevent nurses from causing medical errors/incidents due to drug misadministration

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21792191
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Fundamental nursing
Research Institution	Mejiro University
Principal Investigator	TOGASHI Chiaki 目白大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (40312897)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2012
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywords	インシデント / 医療事故 / 看護師 / 介入 / 与薬
Research Abstract	The objective of this study was to develop an intervention framework to prevent nurses from causing medical errors/incidents due to drug misadministration. A nation-wide intervention was not conducted during the study period; however we performed a pilot study with one institution. The findings suggested a need to extend the investigation period, increase the number of subjects, and examine the investigation measures. Further, it is necessary to conduct a nation-wide intervention and measure its effectiveness in reducing incidents and accidents.