Title: Use of web-based medication error reporting and management systems in improving medication safety in assisted living facilities: a systematic review

Authors: Ikedinachi Ogamba; Caleb Ndukwe; Isaac Sarkodie Obeng

Addresses: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, CV1 5FB, UK ' Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, CV1 5FB, UK ' Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, CV1 5FB, UK

Abstract: Given the negative health outcomes of medication errors, there is the need to explore the effectiveness of web-based medication error reporting and management systems in improving medication safety. Therefore, this study critically evaluates the literature on this innovation to explore how they have proven effective in reducing the number of medication errors in assisted living facilities. A systematic review of literature following the PRISMA guidelines was used to identify and screen peer-reviewed articles that analysed the use of web-based medication error reporting systems in assisted living facilities. After screening 314 articles, seven were selected for this review. The thematic analysis suggests that the medication reminders and other notifications of the web applications improved medication adherence and led to medication error reduction. Overall, findings indicate that web-based error reporting systems are useful in improving drug safety and medication management in assisted living facilities.

Keywords: medication errors; assisted living facilities; web-based applications; safety; health technology; management systems; systematic review.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEH.2023.128599

International Journal of Electronic Healthcare, 2023 Vol.13 No.1, pp.1 - 14

Received: 30 Oct 2021
Accepted: 25 May 2022
Published online: 27 Jan 2023 *