Table 3. The potential and actual risk for patient harm of the identified DRP.
DRP, total number | Control | Intervention | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Identified (n = 419) | Unsolved (%*) (n = 303) | Identified (n = 396) | Unsolved (%*) (n = 50) | |
little or no potential for harm | 107 | 93 (83.9) | 99 | 17 (17.2) |
potential ADE a | 252 | 182 (72.2) | 231 | 28 (12.1) |
preventable ADE b | 15 | 12 (80.0) | 12 | 2 (16.7) |
Non-preventable ADE c | 45 | 16 (35.6) | 54 | 3 (5.6) |
DRP, Drug-Related Problems; ADE, Adverse Drug Events
*of identified numbers.
aan error that had the potential for patient harm but did not contribute to patient harm during the study period
bpatient harm occurred and was associated with a medication error
cpatient harm occurred but was not associated with a medication error.