Journal of clinical monitoring and computing
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J Clin Monit Comput · Jun 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialValidation of a mobile app for reducing errors of administration of medications in an emergency.
Medication errors occur frequently and are a risk to patient safety. To reduce mistakes in the medication process in emergencies, a mobile app has been developed supporting the calculation of doses and administration of drugs. A simulation study was performed to validate the app as a tool to reduce medication errors. ⋯ The probability of giving an "accurate" dosage was increased from 77.7 (70.9-84.5%) in control scenarios to 93.9 (90-97.8%) in app scenarios. Calculation errors were the main cause for wrong dosing. The app is an appropriate and feasible tool to reduce calculation and handling errors and may increase patient safety.