Evaluation of the Ability of Emergency Room Doctors at a French University Hospital Center to Identify Adverse Drug Events.


Journal

Journal of patient safety
ISSN: 1549-8425
Titre abrégé: J Patient Saf
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101233393

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 06 2021
Historique:
pubmed: 27 2 2020
medline: 25 11 2021
entrez: 27 2 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Numerous adverse drug events (ADEs) are not identified by doctors in medical emergencies, and they are a barrier to optimal treatment of patients. Identification of the factors that influence awareness of ADEs by doctors could allow events that compromise patient safety to be avoided. The aims of this study were to quantify the recognition of ADEs by emergency room (ER) doctors and to identify the factors associated with the lack of identification of drug-related risks. This study was carried out at the ER of a French teaching hospital between January 1, 2014, and the December 31, 2017. A previously used form was administered to the patients being treated in the ER, and it was completed using medical files to identify ADEs. The ADEs were then validated by a doctor and a senior pharmacist. Of the 1870 included patients, 279 (14.9%) exhibited an ADE. Of these 279 ADEs, 201 (72%) had been identified by the doctor. The probability of an ADE being identified was higher when the drug was directly linked with the main ailment of the patient (odds ratio, 1.72; 95% confidence interval, 1.01-2.97). Adverse drug events were identified less well when their severity was limited (spontaneous regression without treatment) (odds ratio, 0.5; 95% confidence interval, 0.27-0.93). This study showed that ADEs are identified less well when their severity is limited, as well as when the ADE is not directly linked with the main ailment of the patient.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32101954
pii: 01209203-202106000-00032
doi: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000650
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

e355-e359

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors disclose no conflict of interest.

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Auteurs

Pierre Nizet (P)

From the Clinical Pharmacy.

Martine Tching-Sin (M)

From the Clinical Pharmacy.

Clémentine Dubreuil (C)

From the Clinical Pharmacy.

Virginie Pinaud (V)

Emergency Unit, Nantes UHC, France.

Myriam Van Tricht (M)

Emergency Unit, Nantes UHC, France.

Dominique Navas (D)

From the Clinical Pharmacy.

Jean-François Huon (JF)

From the Clinical Pharmacy.

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