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Examining the attitudes of hospital pharmacists to reporting medication safety incidents using the theory of planned behaviour.

Williams SD, Phipps DL, Ashcroft D. Int J Qual Health Care. 2015;27:297-304.

This study found that hospital pharmacist reporting of medication errors was influenced by behavioral norms, and senior pharmacists were more likely to report errors. These results emphasize the need to bolstersafety culture to enhance reporting of adverse events.

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