HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN PERAWAT DENGAN PEMBERIAN OBAT HIGH ALERT PRINSIP 7 BENAR DI RUANG RAWAT INAP MURNI TEGUH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEDAN
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37104/itnj.v4i1.463Keywords:
Compliance, High-Alert Medication, Knowledge, Nurses, Seven Rights Principle.Abstract
Medication administration is an essential nursing responsibility that directly affects patient safety. Errors in administering high-alert medications can cause serious or even fatal consequences. Therefore, implementing the ΓÇ£Seven RightsΓÇ¥ principle in medication administration is crucial to prevent medication errors. This study aimed to determine the relationship between nursesΓÇÖ knowledge and compliance in administering high-alert medications based on the Seven Rights principle at the inpatient wards of Murni Teguh Memorial Hospital Medan. This research employed a quantitative method with a cross-sectional design. The sample is 69 nurses and research instrument was a questionnaire. The Spearman's rho correlation test yielded a correlation coefficient of 0.589 with a significance level of 0.000 (p <0.05). This indicates a significant relationship between nurses' knowledge and compliance. The correlation coefficient of 0.589 is within the range of 0.51ΓÇô0.75, indicating a strong relationship. In conclusion, adherence to the seven rights principle correlates with nurses' understanding of how to administer high-risk medications. It is recommended that nurses improve training and supervision from nursing management.
