Spooner S H, Emerson P K
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center, Sioux City, IA 51104.
Hosp Pharm. 1994 May;29(5):433-7.
This study was undertaken to evaluate the accuracy of technicians checking unit dose carts as compared with pharmacists checking unit dose carts. The final (after check) fill in both arms of the study was evaluated for accuracy on the same five criteria: 1) correct drug, 2) correct dose, 3) correct dosage form, 4) correct quantity, and 5) expiration date. In the technician arm, 7571 doses were checked with 10 errors, giving a 99.76% (1 error in 420) accuracy. In the pharmacist arm of the study, 3116 doses were checked with 34 total errors, giving a 98.91% (1 error in 92) accuracy. The results of this study indicate that technicians would have as high if not a higher accuracy rate than pharmacists. Using pharmacy technicians in this role should continue the same level of care by maintaining a high accuracy in medication dispensing and provide greater economic benefit to the organization by using technical rather than professional personnel.
本研究旨在评估技术人员检查单剂量推车与药剂师检查单剂量推车的准确性。对研究双臂最终（检查后）的填充情况，依据相同的五项标准评估准确性：1）药物正确；2）剂量正确；3）剂型正确；4）数量正确；5）有效期。在技术人员组，检查了7571剂，有10处错误，准确率为99.76%（420剂中有1处错误）。在研究的药剂师组，检查了3116剂，共有34处错误，准确率为98.91%（92剂中有1处错误）。本研究结果表明，技术人员的准确率即便不比药剂师高，也会一样高。让药房技术人员担任这一角色，应通过在药品调配中保持高准确性来维持相同的护理水平，并通过使用技术人员而非专业人员为机构带来更大的经济效益。
