Emotional and physical distress of medication errors reported to a German poison information centre: a prospective follow-up study among patients and caregivers
Medication errors by patients and caregivers (parents) are common. They rarely cause physical harm but often lead to considerable emotional distress. Support offered by poison information centres may reduce emotional distress.
Authors
- Thilo Bertsche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4930-6655)
- Mandy Gollmann
- Maren Hermanns‐Clausen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9803-7324)
- E Borski
- D Prasa
- M P Neininger
- S Just
Institutions
- University of Erfurt (DE)
- Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (DE)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
- Thüringer Aufbaubank (DE)
- University of Applied Sciences Erfurt (DE)
- University Hospital Leipzig (DE)
- Leipzig University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Toxicology
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2026.2623039
- Primary Topic
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00