Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing (중환자간호학회지)

Korean Society of Critical Care Nursing (한국중환자간호학회)
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Critical Thinking Disposition, Medication Error Risk Level of High-alert Medication and Medication Safety Competency among Intensive Care Unit Nurses

중환자실 간호사의 비판적 사고성향, 고위험약물 투약오류 위험수준 및 투약안전역량

  • Lee, Yoon Hee (College of Nursing, Ajou University, Catholic University St. Vincent's Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Youngjin (College of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Ajou University) ;
  • Ahn, Jeong-Ah (College of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Ajou University) ;
  • Kim, Hee Jun (College of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Ajou University)
  • 이윤희 (아주대학교 간호대학, 가톨릭대학교 성빈센트병원) ;
  • 이영진 (아주대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소) ;
  • 안정아 (아주대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소) ;
  • 김희준 (아주대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소)
  • Received : 2022.04.26
  • Accepted : 2022.06.14
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose : The study aimed to identify relationship among intensive care unit (ICU) nurses' critical thinking disposition, medication error risk level of high-alert medication, and medication safety competency, as well as the factors affecting medication safety competency. Methods : The participants were 266 ICU nurses of one higher-tier general hospital and one general hospital in Province. The data were collected using structured self-administered questionnaire from August 10 to August 31, 2021. Measurements included the critical thinking disposition questionnaire, nurses's knowledge of high-alert medication questionnaire, the medication safety competency scale. Data were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regressions using SPSS/WIN 28.0. Results : In the multiple regression analysis, the medication safety competence has a statistically significant correlation with the working department, the critical thinking disposition, and medication error risk level of high-alert medication. Conclusion : Based on the results of this study, it is suggested to develop and apply an educational strategy that can strengthen the knowledge and skills of critical thinking disposition and medication error risk level of high-alert medication to improve the ICU nurse's medication safety competency.

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