Table 1 Number and frequency (%) of MAEs, according to type, in two in-patient units
Error category | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Error of administration technique | 87 | 15.5 |
Time error | 62 | 11.1 |
Wrong dose | 27 | 4.8 |
Error of omission | 25 | 4.5 |
Extra dose | 4 | 0.7 |
Pharmaceutical form error | 3 | 0.5 |
Non-prescribed dose | 2 | 0.4 |
Administration route error | 1 | 0.2 |
Total | 203 | 100.0 |