On the integration and standardization of medication error data: taxonomies, terminologies, causes and contributing factors

Taib, Ibrahim Adham and McIntosh, Andrew Stuart (2010) On the integration and standardization of medication error data: taxonomies, terminologies, causes and contributing factors. Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, 1 (2). pp. 53-63. ISSN 2042-0986

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Abstract

Objective: A reliable database on the causes and contributing factors of medication errors can inform strategies for their prevention. To form a single database from multiple databases requires a process of integration that both maximizes the utility of the new data and minimizes the loss of information. Unfortunately, the terminologies used by different studies and databases may limit integration; therefore, terminologies must be standardized prior to integration. Methods: The National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP) Taxonomy of Medication Errors was applied to standardize the different terminologies in 11 studies that reported the causes or contributing factors of medication errors. Results: After standardization, 57% of the reported causes and contributing factors were integrated to form a database while 43% were not integrated because the terminologies could not be standardized or were not similar to the taxonomy. Conclusions: This study highlights the challenges to standardizing and integrating databases and the importance of adopting and applying a standardized terminology to record medical errors.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	4267/19286
Uncontrolled Keywords:	database, medical informatics, medication error, taxonomy
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Biomedical Science
Depositing User:	Ms Rosyidah Taju Rahim
Date Deposited:	15 Feb 2012 14:13
Last Modified:	15 Feb 2012 17:06
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/19286

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