African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

Medication administration omission errors: Frequency and their causes during medication administration process at Ndola Teaching Hospital in Zambia

Martin Kampamba
  • Martin Kampamba
  • Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Fatima Demba
  • Fatima Demba
  • Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Steward Mudenda
  • Steward Mudenda
  • Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Webrod Mufwambi
  • Webrod Mufwambi
  • Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Ellah Zingani
  • Ellah Zingani
  • Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Freeman W Chabala
  • Freeman W Chabala
  • Institute of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, Levy Mwanawasa Medical University, Lusaka Zambia.
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Angela Gono Bwalya
  • Angela Gono Bwalya
  • Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Patricia Mbambara
  • Patricia Mbambara
  • Department of Health Sciences, Pharmacy Section, Evelyn Hone College, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Kennedy Saini
  • Kennedy Saini
  • Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Lusaka Apex Medical University, Lusaka, Zambia
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Margaret Phiri
  • Margaret Phiri
  • School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mulungushi University, Kabwe, Zambia.
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Ann Mbulo Silwimba
  • Ann Mbulo Silwimba
  • Department of Health Sciences, Pharmacy Section, Evelyn Hone College, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Tyson Lungwani Muungo
  • Tyson Lungwani Muungo
  • Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Ronald Kampamba Mutati
  • Ronald Kampamba Mutati
  • Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Christabel Nang’andu Hikaambo
  • Christabel Nang’andu Hikaambo
  • Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
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  •  Received: 08 August 2021
  •  Accepted: 26 August 2021
  •  Published: 30 September 2021