Checking Practices and Recognition of Barriers in Injection Drug Preparation by Nurses in Acute Care Hospitals

Key Points

• The study aims to clarify nurses' practices in injection drug preparation and their recognition of barriers to effective checking behaviors.
• Conducted a survey among nurses and healthcare safety managers
• Focused on practices and perceptions in acute care hospitals
• Analyzed responses related to barriers in checking practices
• Identified common checking practices used by nurses during drug preparation
• Highlighted specific characteristics that hinder effective checking
• Showed a variance in perception between nurses and safety managers regarding barriers