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July 23, 2026BMC PediatricsOpen Access

Assessing medication safety culture in Norwegian pediatric wards: a first nationwide survey

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LKLavin KadirMEM. EinenJBJ. C. Bergman

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Overview

Randomized trial assesses medication safety culture and error reporting in Norwegian pediatric wards, indicating areas for improvement.

Key Points

  • This study aims to assess safety culture in medication management and medication error reporting in pediatric wards in Norway.
  • Survey developed and presented at the Medicines for Children Network annual meeting with adjustments based on feedback.
  • Questionnaire piloted with health professionals, then distributed to all pediatric wards via e-mail.
  • SEIPS model used to guide the analysis of responses from 102 nurses, 24 physicians, and seven pharmacists.
  • Access to pediatric-adapted health information technology varied, affecting medication management.
  • Majority agreed that a supportive reporting culture enhances learning from medication errors.
  • Need for greater involvement in error review and more training on patient safety was expressed.

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Kadir et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a61aeeefaa9903c51169ed3https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-07365-6
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