Medication errors and medication error reporting practices in Ghana: a systematic review

Stephen Mensah Arhin, Isaac Tabiri Henneh, Theodora Dedo Azu, Joseph Arhin, Kwasi Sobre Nkrumah, Meshack Antwi-Adjei, Ewura Seidu Yahaya, Phylis Elsie Owusu Agyei, Emmanuel Nkrumah, Frank Osei-Poku, James Kojo Prah, Kwesi Boadu Mensah, Martins Ekor

Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety

Published online on May 11, 2026

Abstract

Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, Volume 17, January-December 2026.
Background:Medication errors (MEs) and their underreporting compromise patient safety in Ghana, but the landscape of error types, reporting systems, and barriers has not been comprehensively synthesized.Objective:This systematic review aims to map ...