Mobile app for the accuracy of emergency drug administration in children's cardiovascular resuscitation : A literature review

Background : Errors in the calculation of drug titration are one of the causes of medical errors that have an impact on the implementation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in children. Calculations based on age, child weight and incorrect anthropometric data are what cause medical errors in the administration of emergency drugs in cases of pulmonary cardio resuscitation. One strategy in utilizing technological advances to minimize the occurrence of medical errors in drug administration with the titration method is to use a dose calculation application for drug titration.Objectives : The purpose of this literature review is to analyze the effect of using drug administration calculation applications for the prevention of medical errors in emergency cases and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Methods : This research method is a literature review using PRISMA analysis with a database of PUBMED, Science Direct, Proquest, Springer, Wiley, Taylor ,and France from 2017-2022. Results :The use of mobile apps for drug administration or titration in cases of cardiovascular emergency children has proven to be effective and efficient because it can speed up the preparation time with dose accuracy to minimize ischemia assembled hypotension to vital organs and improve the hemodynamic status and maintain neurological status. Conclusions: Mobile applications is effective and efficient in preventing medical errors in drug administration with the titration method in cases of pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation.</em

Improving Drugs Administration Safety in Pediatric Resuscitation Using Mobile Technology

The fast preparation of drugs during pediatric resuscitation is of utmost importance. The influence of the patient's weight on the drug doses requires to perform complex calculations and is a source of errors. A technological solution could be a real help in avoiding these kinds of mistakes. Relying on a user centered approach we have developed an application supporting drug preparation. It has been tested in simulations with predefined scenario. The developed tool consists of a screen displaying a list of drug that can be administered. When the user select a drug, the instructions regarding its preparation are displayed with all dosage precisely calculated. The tool has demonstrated a significant reduction of errors associated to administration, a speeding up the overall process and has been well received by the nurses