Implementing a bar-code assisted medication administration system: Effects on the dispensing process and user perceptions

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 450-458

  Samaranayake, N R ^a   Cheung, S T D ^b   Cheng, K ^b   Lai, K ^b   Chui, W C M ^b   Cheung, B M Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Bar code assisted medication administration (BCMA); Direct observation; Dispensing; Drug administration; Stand alone BCMA system

Indexed keywords

ERRORS; NURSING; SURVEYS;

ATTITUDES; BAR-CODE ASSISTED MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION (BCMA); DIRECT OBSERVATIONS; DISPENSING; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; STAND-ALONE BCMA SYSTEM;

TECHNOLOGY;

PRESCRIPTION DRUG; DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BAR CODE ASSISTED MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM; COMPUTER ASSISTED DRUG THERAPY; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSING STAFF; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; DRUG LABELING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PERCEPTION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; SAFETY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; DRUG LABELING; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; PERCEPTION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84900519003     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: 18728243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2014.03.001     Document Type: Article

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