Table 2 Pooled estimates of common types of medication administration errors among nurses in Ethiopia, 2024 (N = 18)
Types of medication administration errors | Number of studies | Effect size (Random, with 95% CI) | Heterogeneity (I2) | Q-test, p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No or documentation error | 6 | 0.56(0.35, 0.77) | 98.67% | 0.000 |
Wrong time | 12 | 0.42(0.36, 0.49) | 92.86% | 0.000 |
Omission /missed dose | 5 | 0.30(0.22, 0.36) | 85.96% | 0.000 |
Wrong dose | 10 | 0.29(0.19, 0.40) | 97.76% | 0.000 |