Comprehensive Review of Health Workers’ Impact on Medication and Treatment Safety

Abstract

Medication and treatment delivery safety is one of the key determinants for positive patient outcomes. Health workers administer these medications in other integrated health sectors, such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and health care support staff, who are central in preventing medication errors and guaranteeing the safety of the patients. This review seeks to examine the nature of the factors affecting medication and treatment safety as practiced by healthcare workers, with the main emphasis on directions of the potential influencing factors that can cause or prevent errors in caring for patients. Therefore, this paper attempts to review the published literature on methodologies and findings to better understand what health workers can do to support safer practices and improve patient safety in the therapeutic process. This extensive systematic review and meta-analysis of extant literature systematically compare various safety interventions, assesses key policy safeguards, and offers practical implementation advice for application in diverse contexts.