Assessment of knowledge regarding prevention of medication Errors among undergraduate Nursing students In Three Private colleges Lahore

Abstract

This thesis investigate and asses the level of knowledge of undergraduate nursing student regarding prevention of medication error in three private colleges Lahore the study was aimed at assessment of knowledge regarding prevention of medication error among undergraduate nursing student in three private colleges premises for a period of 4 months. The chosen research design is a descriptive cross sectional study which facilitated a comprehensive assessment of knowledge of medication error among undergraduate nursing student in colleges. Utilizing slovin’s sampling formula, a sample size of 172 nursing students was determined from a total population to 310 at NACON, SACON, Baharia college of nursing. In order to select participants meeting convenient including inclusion criteria, who are in final year nursing students aged 20 _ 24 years are actively involved in clinical rotations, a sampling was used. The study did not include the students who include in absenteeism. Data were collected and analyzed using SPSS (version 22) with analysis involving the presentation of data in percentage and frequency form, supplemented by visual representation such as bar charts. The aim of this methodological approach was to provide a comprehensive understanding of Knowledge of undergraduate nursing students at private colleges in the area prevention of medication Valuable insight has been gained from analysis and methods in order to improve the knowledge of students of prevention of medication error. The findings revealed that a majority of students had a positive attitude and good knowledge of medication error prevention practices: Agree responses ranged between 37.6% to 45.7% across various items. Strongly agree responses ranged between 35.8% to 43.4%, with the highest being 45.1% on documentation and outcome evaluation. Neutral responses were between 6.4 % to 16.8%, indicating some uncertainty in specific knowledge areas. Disagree and strongly disagree combined responses were minimal, ranging from 3% to 6% across most items. Overall 42% of participants Very Good knowledge about medication error 39% of participants have Good Knowledge, while 15% of participants have Moderate Knowledge and only 4% of participants have Poor Knowledge. These results suggest that while most nursing students demonstrated strong awareness and competency in medication safety practices, a minority still require further training and support to enhance their knowledge and reduce risks in clinical practice. The results conclude that participants generally have a positive attitude towards patient-centered medication management, safety improvement, and multidisciplinary collaboration. However, there are some variations in responses, and a small proportion of participants disagree or strongly disagree with certain statements.