Open AccessGive Intravenous Bolus Overdose a Brake: User Experience and Perception of Safety Device
Author(s) -
Yasmin Yen Yen Ng,
Paul Wan,
Kim Chai Chan,
Guek Gwee Sim
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of patient safety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1549-8425
pISSN - 1549-8417
DOI - 10.1097/pts.0000000000000770
Subject(s) - syringe , medicine , bolus (digestion) , medical emergency , anesthesia , brake , syringe driver , accidental , emergency medicine , emergency department , surgery , nursing , automotive engineering , engineering , physics , psychiatry , acoustics
Drugs can come in concentrated solutions that require dilution before intravenous bolus administration. Upon dilution, the syringe can contain more than the required amount of drug. The user may mistakenly administer the full contents of the syringe, resulting in an overdose. In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated user experience and perception of Syringe Brake, a dosage flow restrictor device, as part of the intravenous morphine bolus administration workflow.