Reliability of chemotherapy preparation processes: Evaluating independent double-checking and computer-assisted gravimetric control.

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serval:BIB_0FCB98A66D94
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Reliability of chemotherapy preparation processes: Evaluating independent double-checking and computer-assisted gravimetric control.
Journal
Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners
Author(s)
Carrez L., Bouchoud L., Fleury-Souverain S., Combescure C., Falaschi L., Sadeghipour F., Bonnabry P.
ISSN
1477-092X (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1078-1552
Publication state
Published
Issued date
03/2017
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
23
Number
2
Pages
83-92
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Validation Studies
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Background and objectives Centralized chemotherapy preparation units have established systematic strategies to avoid errors. Our work aimed to evaluate the accuracy of manual preparations associated with different control methods. Method A simulation study in an operational setting used phenylephrine and lidocaine as markers. Each operator prepared syringes that were controlled using a different method during each of three sessions (no control, visual double-checking, and gravimetric control). Eight reconstitutions and dilutions were prepared in each session, with variable doses and volumes, using different concentrations of stock solutions. Results were analyzed according to qualitative (choice of stock solution) and quantitative criteria (accurate, <5% deviation from the target concentration; weakly accurate, 5%-10%; inaccurate, 10%-30%; wrong, >30% deviation). Results Eleven operators carried out 19 sessions. No final preparation (n = 438) contained a wrong drug. The protocol involving no control failed to detect 1 of 3 dose errors made and double-checking failed to detect 3 of 7 dose errors. The gravimetric control method detected all 5 out of 5 dose errors. The accuracy of the doses measured was equivalent across the control methods ( p = 0.63 Kruskal-Wallis). The final preparations ranged from 58% to 60% accurate, 25% to 27% weakly accurate, 14% to 17% inaccurate and 0.9% wrong. A high variability was observed between operators. Discussion Gravimetric control was the only method able to detect all dose errors, but it did not improve dose accuracy. A dose accuracy with <5% deviation cannot always be guaranteed using manual production. Automation should be considered in the future.

Keywords
Drug Compounding/methods, Drug Compounding/standards, Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted, Lidocaine/administration & dosage, Lidocaine/chemistry, Medication Errors/prevention & control, Pharmacy Service, Hospital/standards, Phenylephrine/administration & dosage, Phenylephrine/chemistry, Quality Control, Reproducibility of Results, Simulation Training/methods, Specific Gravity, Syringes
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