Emotional and physical distress of medication errors reported to a German poison information centre: a prospective follow-up study among patients and caregivers.

Key Points

• The study aims to investigate the emotional and physical distress caused by medication errors among patients and caregivers.
• Conducted a prospective follow-up study at a German poison information centre
• Collected data from patients and caregivers who reported medication errors
• Evaluated the emotional and physical impact of these errors
• Medication errors frequently result in significant emotional distress for patients and caregivers
• Most errors did not lead to physical harm
• Support from poison information centres was associated with reduced emotional distress