Objective To explore healthcare professionals’ experiences with medication errors (MEs) in terms of types and factors that contribute to them. Design A mixed-methods study was conducted to explore the MEs experiences of healthcare professionals.
Quantitative data were collected through a cross-sectional, self-administered questionnaire, whereas qualitative data were collected via face-to-face semi-structured interviews. Setting The study was conducted at Diwan Polyclinic in Muscat, a primary and secondary healthcare institute.
Participants The study population included healthcare workers who were practising (not retired) and actively involved in patient care and the medication-use cycle, either by prescribing, dispensing or administering medication. The total number of participants was 83 (55 females and 28 males) healthcare professionals, comprising doctors (38), nurses (32), pharmacists and assistant pharmacists (13).
Omani participants accounted for 72%, whereas non-Omani participants accounted for 28%. Six of 83 healthcare professionals were purposefully selected to provide additional qualitative insights into their experiences with MEs and the measures they use to reduce them.
BMJ Open published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 07 May 2026.
The item focuses on Medication errors in practice: A mixed-methods study from Diwan Polyclinic-Muscat.
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