Alahmari Abdullah, Ahmed Nehad, Alkheran Abdulaziz, Alotaibi Abdullah, Alhamdani Moayad, Alhrbi Rashed, Fatani Sarah
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2025 Jun 27;104(26):e43035. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000043035.
Medication errors result in negative outcomes such as increased mortality, morbidity, length of hospital stays and medical costs. Assessing pharmacists' knowledge of medication errors and their attitudes toward reporting them is crucial for identifying gaps in awareness and practice. This study aims to evaluate pharmacists' knowledge of medication errors and their attitudes toward reporting them in Saudi Arabia. The present study was a cross-sectional study that included an online survey. Descriptive statistical analysis was conducted for all study variables, and linear regression analyses were performed to identify factors influencing pharmacists' knowledge of medication errors and their attitudes toward reporting them. The analysis was carried out using Jamovi software. A total of 527 pharmacists completed the survey. Over half of the participants were male (52.37%), and 59.39% were between the ages of 20 and 25. Over 25% of the pharmacists worked in hospitals, and 22.39% were employed in community pharmacies. Additionally, more than 56% of pharmacists have 8 or more years of work experience. The majority of pharmacists (90.13%) had limited knowledge about medication errors, but they maintained a positive attitude toward reporting these errors (96.39%). Pharmacists' attitudes toward medication error reporting were not significantly associated with the pharmacists' demographic data. However, pharmacists' knowledge of medication errors was significantly related to gender and age. To enhance medication safety and minimize errors, targeted educational programs should be introduced, with an emphasis on improving pharmacists' knowledge. Workplace-specific interventions are essential, alongside fostering a "just culture" to encourage transparent reporting without fear of blame. Policymakers and institutions must strengthen medication safety protocols, implement digital reporting tools, and promote interprofessional collaboration to reduce preventable errors and improve patient care.
用药错误会导致诸如死亡率增加、发病率上升、住院时间延长和医疗费用增加等负面后果。评估药剂师对用药错误的了解程度及其对报告用药错误的态度，对于识别认知和实践方面的差距至关重要。本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯药剂师对用药错误的了解程度及其对报告用药错误的态度。本研究为横断面研究，包括一项在线调查。对所有研究变量进行了描述性统计分析，并进行了线性回归分析，以确定影响药剂师对用药错误的了解程度及其对报告用药错误的态度的因素。分析使用Jamovi软件进行。共有527名药剂师完成了调查。超过一半的参与者为男性（52.37%），59.39%的参与者年龄在20至25岁之间。超过25%的药剂师在医院工作，22.39%受雇于社区药房。此外，超过56%的药剂师有8年或以上的工作经验。大多数药剂师（90.13%）对用药错误的了解有限，但他们对报告这些错误持积极态度（96.39%）。药剂师对用药错误报告的态度与药剂师的人口统计学数据无显著关联。然而，药剂师对用药错误的了解程度与性别和年龄显著相关。为提高用药安全性并尽量减少错误，应推出有针对性的教育项目，重点是提高药剂师的知识水平。特定工作场所的干预措施至关重要，同时要营造一种“公正文化”，鼓励透明报告而不必担心受到指责。政策制定者和机构必须加强用药安全协议，实施数字报告工具，并促进跨专业协作，以减少可预防的错误并改善患者护理。
