Medicine administration errors in patients with dysphagia in secondary care: A multi-centre observational study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2615-2627

  Kelly, Jennifer ^a   Wright, David ^b   Wood, John ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; Medication; Medicine administration errors; Swallowing disorders

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DYSPHAGIA; ENTERIC FEEDING; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SAFETY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; STROKE; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AGED; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DOSAGE FORMS; ENGLAND; ENTERAL NUTRITION; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; STROKE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80755133845     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05700.x     Document Type: Article

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