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Available online 19 August 2024
Analysis of medication errors in Neonatal Intensive Care: A systematic review
Análisis de los errores de medicación en Cuidados Intensivos Neonatales: una revisión sistemática
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Francisco Miguel Escandell-Ricoa,
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, Lucia Pérez-Fernándezb
a Departamento de Enfermería, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
b Departamento de Salud de Orihuela, Almoradí, Alicante, Spain
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Received 07 February 2024. Accepted 26 June 2024
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Medication errors, potentially causing harm and causing harm, increase significantly in newborns cared for in intensive care settings. In this sense, this work carries out a systematic review to analyze the most current evidence in relation to medication errors in neonatal intensive care, discussing the topics that refer to health technology from smart pumps, cost-effectiveness of medications, the practice of nursing professionals on the medication administration process and quality improvement models. In this way, it could be considered a useful tool to promote quality and safety in neonatal intensive care.

Keywords:
Neonatal intensive care
Medication errors
Patient safety
Cost-effectiveness analysis
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Los errores de medicación, con potencial de causar daño y con daño, aumentan significativamente en los recién nacidos atendidos en ambientes de cuidados intensivos. En este sentido, este trabajo lleva a cabo una revisión sistemática para analizar de la evidencia más actual con relación a los errores de medicación en los cuidados intensivos neonatales, discutiendo los temas que hacen referencia a la tecnología sanitaria a partir de las bombas inteligentes, el costo-efectividad de los medicamentos, la práctica de los profesionales de enfermería sobre el proceso de administración de medicamentos y los modelos de mejora de la calidad. De este modo, podría ser considerada una herramienta útil para promover la calidad y seguridad en los cuidados intensivos neonatales.

Palabras clave:
Cuidados intensivos neonatales
Errores de medicación
Seguridad del paciente
Análisis de coste-efectividad

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