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June 8, 2026MedicineOpen Access

Nurses’ sleep quality and medication administration errors: A cross-sectional study based on the ten rights framework

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FTFATMA TANRIKULUHGHandenur GündoğduMBMusa Bölük

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Overview

Cross-sectional study finds sleep quality affects medication errors in nurses, suggesting improvements for patient safety.

Key Points

  • This study examines how nurses’ sleep quality influences medication administration errors, focusing on the Ten Rights framework.
  • Descriptive, cross-sectional design with 217 nurses at a tertiary hospital in Türkiye.
  • Data collection included a sociodemographic characteristics form, medication administration errors form, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.
  • Reporting followed Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guidelines.
  • Mean Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score was 9.24 ± 3.35, indicating poor sleep quality.
  • Significant associations found between sleep quality and medication errors, especially related to right time, documentation, and evaluation principles.
  • Poor sleep quality was prevalent among nurses working over 72 hours per month and those reporting recent medication errors.

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TANRIKULU et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a265ccbad53cfb9357c6071https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000049241
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