Elaboração de roteiro para detecção, classificação e prevenção de erros de medicação

Abstract

Drugs are the main tool used in therapy for recovery or maintenance of health of the population. However, its use is not without risks. The occurrence of medication errors in hospitals are common and may affect patient safety. As a professional who have the knowledge about drugs, it is the pharmacist to develop strategies to detect, fix and prevent errors from occurring. The aim of this study was to contribute to the discussion on medication errors and develop a tool for active search in clinical pharmacy service. It was researched in the SCIELO database for selection of national studies published between 2000 and 2011. We selected 35 articles. The analysis revealed a trend of growth of domestic production on the subject. The studies presented are available in 13 national publications, 77% of articles were published in magazines nursing and professionals. Most studies were conducted in university hospitals (48%), in a single hospital (74%) and clinical units (23%). The definition of medication error was established by NCCMERP presented in 34% of the articles. The prescription error was the most commonly reported in 17% of the investigations. The continuing education of professionals and implementation of electronic prescribing were the main strategies for reducing errors highlighted in 16% and 13,6% of the studies analyzed, respectively. There is a need for more research in the area, seeking understanding and prevention activities in health institutions. The practical application of pharmaceutical clinical tools to detect and prevent the negative effects of the use of drugs is a measure that also benefit the health of patients, it still provides pharmacists the opportunity to obtain recognition of the importance of the assistance services provided by this professional.