Authors (including presenting author) :
Chan LM(1), Lam WC(1), Lai WS(1), Lam YF(1), Ng ML(1)
Affiliation :
(1) Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Introduction :
Promoting a culture of safety is a priority for health care providers today. Medication errors are defined as “any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of health professional, patient or consumer” (National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention, 2008). In Hong Kong, medication safety is amongst the top 3 priorities in HKEC Risk Register 2024. One of the causes of medication adverse event that may be able to be ameliorated is dosage error caused by calculation error (Haw et al., 2007). The medication safety working group (MSWG) of the department of medicine had therefore decided to organize a medication calculation quiz for our nurses to promote the quality and safety of administration of medication (AOM) to ensure patient safety. It is also the first time to implement the quiz in electronic format to promote the smart hospital.
Objectives :
- To assess nurses’ competence in medication related calculation.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the use of electronic format to implement the quiz.
Methodology :
3 sets of the medication calculation quiz (Test A / B / C) were designed and their respective QR codes and the web links were generated and send to the ward managers of all medical wards. Participants could then scan the QR codes or click the web link to access the quiz and completed it online. The WORD format of the three quizzes with answer keys were also send to the ward managers for reference. The data collected were then analyzed and presented in a report for further discussion and evaluation.
Result & Outcome :
The overall compliance rate is 99%. The average score of the three tests ranged from 9.56-9.66/10, indicating that the participated nurses were acquired with a satisfied skills and knowledge in medication calculation. The use of the electronic format of the quiz also echoed the direction of environmental friendly and smart hospital. It is recommended that the medication calculation quiz can be implemented in regular periods to solidify nurses’ knowledge and promote the medication safety with the best use of the advanced technology.
