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Background Medication administration errors (MAE) are a worldwide issue affecting the safety of hospitalized patients. Through the early identification of potential causes, it is possible to increase the safety of medication administration (MA) in clinical nursing. The study aimed to identify potential risk factors affecting drug administration in inpatient wards in the Czech Republic. Material and...
Rationale, aims, and objectives
Falls are among the major problems occurring in hospital setting, when drugs are viewed as important modifiable risk factor of falling. The aim was to analyse the effect of pharmacotherapy on the risk of falls in hospitalized patients.
Methods
A multicentre prospective case‐control study was conducted in 2017 retrieving data from four hospitals in South Bohemia,...
The aim of this research was to confirm connections between work characteristics in selected groups of immigrants living in the Czech Republic and their nationality. As a part of the aim, gender differences in working conditions for the selected immigrants were also investigated.Research was conducted using the quantitative method of questioning. Data were collected from 1014 immigrants, but due to...
The goal was to write a review article which would summarize the conclusions of empirical studies on the effectiveness of preventive programs established in hospitals over the last 5 years.Incorporated research studies were found by using seven electronic databases on nursing and related health professional research (full text databases: Cinahl, Ebsco, Nursing Ovid, ProQuest STM+ Hospital Collection...
This article focuses on the analysis of selected social conditions of Slovakian immigrants living in the Czech Republic.The aim of the research was to describe the social situations of Slovakians living in the Czech Republic and to find links between their social situation and personal health. In accordance with the main objective of the research, we formulated research questions related to the concepts...
Medication errors are the most frequent cause of patient harm. The new view of the role of the patient as a partner in his/her safe care can help reduce the risk of serious errors and omissions by health workers. In the context of sociological investigation, the level of patient involvement in the medication process in checking the accuracy of the medication administered and informing healthcare professionals...
Research studies have shown that the health condition of immigrants is not influenced only by gender differences; significant determinants also include ethnicity, consistency of cultural heritage and social class. In relation to their status, immigrants belong to a vulnerable group with a higher incidence of a number of illnesses [1,2]. The submitted article is focused on mapping the influence of...
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