Home Medication Review to Identify the Medication Errors in the Paediatric Population

Abstract

Medication errors are therapeutic obstacles that have the potential to threaten the patient outcomes and result in unexpected events. Home medication review (HMR) is a patient-focused process which advocates the optimal and quality use of medication at the patient’s home. It involves a systematic and detailed assessment of the patient’s medication in order to identify and meet the medication-related needs as well as to identify and prevent medication errors. The aim of this study is to identify the medication errors in paediatric population. The paediatric population is a vulnerable part of the community as they should be treated with utmost care due to their differing pharmacokinetic properties. This study is a community based prospective observational study including 150 paediatric participants. A specially designed data collection form will be used to collect the data from the patients who are eligible for the study. Several dosing and administration errors were also found in the study. Several studies have been done under home medication review but only a few with paediatric population is seen. Home medication review can be very useful for the society if it is implemented. It will be helpful to the community in clarifying any misunderstandings regarding the treatment and can lead to better outcomes. Keywords: Home medication review, paediatric population, adherence.