Background. Preventable harm from medical care has been extensively documented in the
inpatient setting. Emergency medical services (EMS) providers care for patients in dynamic …

Background Errors in drug administration are among the commonest medical errors.
Children are particularly at risk for such errors because of the need to calculate doses …

Bakground. Medication dosing errors occur in up to 17.8% of hospitalized children. There
are limited data to describe pediatric medication errors by emergency medical services …

Objective Prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) providers report anxiety as the
second most common contributor to paediatric patient safety events. The objective of this …

Importance Medication errors are a leading cause of injury and avoidable harm, affecting
millions of people worldwide each year. Children are particularly susceptible to medication …

Objective. For over a decade, the field of medicine has recognized the importance of
studying and designing strategies to prevent safety issues in hospitals and clinics. However …

Background The dynamic and challenging work environment of the prehospital emergency
care settings creates many challenges for paramedics. Previous studies have examined …

This study aimed to identify and map available evidence relating to patient safety when
using ambulance services. There was inconsistency of information on attitudes and …

Background Prehospital care is potentially hazardous with the possibility for patients to
experience an adverse event. However, as compared to secondary care, little is known …

Objective. To identify and investigate the barriers and enablers perceived by paramedics
regarding the administration of analgesia to pediatric emergency medical services (EMS) …