Statistical Analysis of Medication Errors in Delhi, India

Abstract

This study was aimed at finding out the occurrence of medication errors and the occurrence of risk factors for medication errors in the inpatient setting of the general hospitals in Delhi. 20 doctors, 30 nurses, 45 pharmacists, 500 patients charts were the population involved in the study. It was recorded that 88 out of the 1063 prescriptions resulted in ADEs, representing 8.2%. This implies that out of every 1000 prescriptions, approximately 82are likely to result in ADEs in the inpatients of OPD setting of general hospitals and Clinics in Delhi. These results put the records of occurrence of medication errors in this study very high. The results show that the young age group category (18-30) was at high risk but both males and females were at equal risk. Ceftriaxin and Diclofenac Tablets were among the least prescribed drugs but recorded the highest ADEs. They, thus appear to be the most frequently responsible drugs for ADEs in the hospitals. © 2011 IGJPS. All rights reserved.