Medication dose calculation errors and strategies for the calculation of medication doses Fehler bei Medikamen-tendosisberechnungen und Berechnungsstrategien für Medikamentendosierungen
Fudickar A, Reimers L, Lindmeier A (2020)
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2020
Journal
Book Volume: 61
Pages Range: 117-122
Journal Issue: 4
DOI: 10.19224/ai2020.117
Abstract
Background: Dose calculation errors are possible causes for medication errors. The aim of this study is to identify dose calculation problems from studies investigating dose calculation errors of physicians and to develop calculation strategies to solve these problems based on the principles of mathematics education. Methods: A PubMed and internet search including the keywords "dose calculation", "calculation error medicine", "calculation ability medical staff" and "calculation ability physicians" was performed for this narrative (selective) review. The references of relevant publications were analysed for further original articles relating to dose calculation problems. All relevant articles published before 2019 were included. Relevant calculation problems were identified and dose calculation strategies based on mathematical didactics were reported. Results: Analysis of five studies resulted in identification of five typical dose calculation problems from the mathematical field of proportional reasoning. 2% to 45% of all physicians could solve the most difficult calculation problems, 61% to 100% could solve the easiest calculation problems. According to educational research, practical calculation strategies were seen to be superior to general mathematical solution strategies. Hence practical dose calculation strategies for the solution of the identified problems were developed in addition to strategies based on functions in the appendix. Conclusions: Dose calculation problems were identified in five basic types of calculation. Functional and practical calculation strategies are provided for the solution of these calculation problems.
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Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH)
Germany (DE)
IPN - Leibniz-Institut für die Pädagogik der Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik
Germany (DE)
Germany (DE)
IPN - Leibniz-Institut für die Pädagogik der Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik
Germany (DE)
How to cite
APA:
Fudickar, A., Reimers, L., & Lindmeier, A. (2020). Medication dose calculation errors and strategies for the calculation of medication doses Fehler bei Medikamen-tendosisberechnungen und Berechnungsstrategien für Medikamentendosierungen. Anästhesiologie & Intensivmedizin, 61(4), 117-122. https://doi.org/10.19224/ai2020.117
MLA:
Fudickar, A., L. Reimers, and Anke Lindmeier. "Medication dose calculation errors and strategies for the calculation of medication doses Fehler bei Medikamen-tendosisberechnungen und Berechnungsstrategien für Medikamentendosierungen." Anästhesiologie & Intensivmedizin 61.4 (2020): 117-122.
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