Medication Administration Error and its Associated Factors Among Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital, Southeast Nigeria.

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dc.contributor.authorOmotola, NJen_US
dc.contributor.authorMadu, OTen_US
dc.contributor.authorEgbuonu, EFen_US
dc.contributor.authorIsrael, CEen_US
dc.contributor.authorOpara, HCen_US
dc.contributor.authorUgwu, CCen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-13T10:00:11Z
dc.date.available2025-08-13T10:00:11Z
dc.date.issued2025-03
dc.description.abstractErrors in the administration of medications can have serious consequences and put patients' safety in danger Despite this, there remained a dearth of information on this topic in the south-east of Nigeria. This study aimed to identify the frequency, types, and factors linked to medication administration errors (MAE) among nurses working in tertiary institutions in south-eastern Nigeria. This cross-sectional study surveyed a total of 251 Nurses. The data were collected with a questionnaire and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean and standard deviation were used for the 4-point scale items that assessed the influencing factors on MAEs and a mean (M) >2.5 was judged to be an influencing factor. Chi-Square test/Fisher's exact test were used to test for significant association between demographic characteristics and medication administration error at a 5% level of significance. The findings revealed that most (86.5%) of the respondents had administered medications incorrectly. The major nurse-related MAEs were a misidentification of drugs (2.71 ±1.00) and poor drug storage (2.70 ±0.90) were the major institutional factors. No significant association was found between medication administration error and the demographic characteristics: age (p = .376), gender (p = .647), rank (p = .067), working experience (p = .141), and highest academic qualification (p = .373). There is a high occurrence of MAEs among the nurses in this study. As a result, it should be a top priority to regularly provide training on medication safety procedures and updates on new guidelines.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Nursing Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Nursing Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Nursing Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Nursing Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Nursing Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigerien_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsNew Life Statistics, Enugu, State Nigeria.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOmotola NJ, Madu OT, Egbuonu EF, Israel CE, Opara HC, Ugwu CC. Medication Administration Error and its Associated Factors Among Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital, Southeast Nigeria.. Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences. 2025 Mar; 24(93): 1-7en_US
dc.identifier.issn0972-5997
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/252879
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherLight House Polyclinicen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber93en_US
dc.relation.volume24en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ojhas.org/issue93/2025-1-6.pdfen_US
dc.subjectMedication administration erroren_US
dc.subjectNursesen_US
dc.subjectFactors associated with MAEsen_US
dc.titleMedication Administration Error and its Associated Factors Among Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital, Southeast Nigeria.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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