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Table 2 Health professional related factors related to MEs and ADEs among hospitalized children in Nekemte Referral Hospital, West Ethiopia, from February 24 to March 28, 2014 (n = 233)

From: Incidence and determinants of medication errors and adverse drug events among hospitalized children in West Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Lack of information about the patient

10

4.3 %

Lack of knowledge of the medication

144

61.8 %

Incomplete medication order processed

22

9.4 %

Patient identification not checked

1

0.4 %

Illegible physician handwriting

9

3.9 %