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Research Article
Incidence of Adverse Drug Events in Secondary Hospital at Cabo Verde Identified Using Trigger Tools
Author(s): Carla Djamila Reis, Calida Etzana Veiga and Jailson Jesus MartinsCarla Djamila Reis, Calida Etzana Veiga and Jailson Jesus Martins
Background: Adverse drug events (ADE) are a major health and economic problem. There is no information regarding incidence of ADE in Cabo Verde and trigger tools are an efficient active data collection method. Objective: To develop the first PV study in Cabo Verde and characterize ADE in a hospital. Method: This is a retrospective study of chart review using the Global Trigger Tool (GTT) developed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). The simple random sample of medical records for patients discharged from October 2012 to March 2013 and from October 2013 to March 2014. Hospitalization for less than 48 h, time spent in intensive care unit and medical records with no drug administration records were excluded. .. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2329-6887.1000183