National Survey Of Medication Safety Practice At Ministry Of Health Hospitals During Mass Gathering (Hajj-2016) In Saudi Arabia

Abstract

To explore the medication safety practice at Ministry of Health (MOH) hospitals during mass gathering (Hajj -2016) in Saudi Arabia It is a 15-days cross-sectional national survey of medication safety practice at Makkah hospitals during mass gathering Hajj period. The survey modified from Institution of Safe Medication Practice (ISMP) self-assessment of medication safety practice at hospitals. It consisted of a demographic section and ten domains with 270 questions. The ten areas included patient information, drug information, communication of medication orders, drug preparation, medication distribution, medication devices, work environment, staff competency, patient education, quality process with risk management domain. The 5-points Likert response scale system used. The survey distributed to sixteen directors of hospital pharmacy during mass gathering Hajj-2016. The medications safety officer at Makkah region distributed the questionnaire and made follow up on a daily basis used physical visiting and through the telephone call. The study made as an electronic format, and it analyzed through survey monkey system The survey distributed to sixteen hospitals, the response rate, was eleven hospitals (68.75%). Of those 4 (36.4%) hospitals bed size was (100-199) and 3 (27.3%) bed size (200-299). The responded 4(36.4%) hospitals were accredited by Saudi Central Board of Hospitals Accreditation (CBAHI) while 3 (27.3%) accredited by USA International Joint Commission and CIBAHI. The whole sections score of all hospital were (66.4 %). Of the ten domain the patient information was (57.2%), Drug Information (58%), communication of medication orders (70.5%), drug preparation (73.7%), medication distribution (70.22%), medication devices (59.3%), work environment (78.62%), staff competency (73.86%), patient education (74.9 %), and quality process with risk management (62.96 %). The potential medication safety practice was the lowest score, and it was patient information and drug information field. Targeting to correct all related medication safety issues prevent drug misadventures, improved patient clinical outcomes, and quality of life.