Journal of Jiroft University of Medical Sciences

Introduction: Children poisoning is one of the most common pediatric emergencies.  This study was carried out to determine the frequency and causes of poisoning in children referred to the emergency department of Imam Khomeini hospital of Jiroft in 2015.

Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, all children who were admitted in the emergency department of Imam Khomeini hospital of Jiroft in 2015 due to acute poisoning were studied by census method. Information such as age, gender, family’s place of accommodation, place of keeping toxic material, the consequence of poisoning, hospitalization in emergency room or the ward, consumed material and damages to the child were collected by having a contact with the family or from records.

Results: In 2015, 121 children with acute poisoning were admitted in the emergency department of Imam Khomeini hospital of Jiroft. 53.7 percent of them were male and the most common age group was less than three. 45% of children were living in the city. The most common toxic substances were human drugs (36%), followed by methadone (28%) and other opiates (13%). The most common injuries were nerve damages (39%), followed by respiratory - neurological (16%) and gastrointestinal- neurological (10%).

Conclusion: Given that the most common toxic substances were drugs, widespread and scientific teachings given to families about maintenance and accuracy in use of these substances, would largely prevent the occurrence of such events.

Introduction: Human error is regarded as the most important cause of incidents in healthcare
environments. Nursing error is an important indicator of reducing the quality of healthcare. Therefore,
the objective of this study was to investigate the causes of common nursing errors in different wards
of Pasteur Hospital in Bam.
Methods: In this descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study, 170 nurses from different wards of
the hospital entered the study through a census method in 2016. The data collection tool was a
researcher-made questionnaire consisting of two sections. To determine the validity of the tool, the
content and face validity methods were used. The reliability was also determined using correlation
coefficient as well as Cronbach’s alpha. Then, the data were analyzed using SPSS 21 Software and
descriptive statistics.
Results: The majority of participants were female (89.4%), in the age group of 25-30 (36.5%), with a
bachelor's degree (91.8%) and work experience of less than 10 years (61.2%) and were married
(82.4%). The most frequent causes of nursing errors were rooted in the management dimension; the
low ratio of nurses to the patients (65.2%) and the high workload of nurses (78.2%).
Conclusion: Identifying the factors contributing to error is a first step to prevent errors. On the other
hand, the increase in nursing errors not only increases costs, but also leads to the loss of trust of the
patients and their families in the health system. Therefore, nursing managers should pay special
attention to the factors causing error identified in this study and take measurements to reduce these
factors.