ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to assess the medication safety knowledge, skills, and attitudes of Filipino pharmacists using the components of medication safety identified from related textbooks. To achieve this objective, 176 pharmacists were sampled in a cross-sectional study using a Likert scale of 1–5, with 5 as the highest score. This study was conducted using purposive sampling mostly during professional gatherings. The results indicated that there is less orientation toward the Root Cause Analysis (RCA), specifically toward the fishbone technique and Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA). Also, there was a positive correlation between educational attainment and RCA. The causes of medication error are perceived to occur when the pharmacists are least oriented followed by safety culture. Finally, experience was also found to be weakly correlated with medication error identification in a positive manner. It may be concluded that the Filipino pharmacists are generally above average as to their perception of medication safety.
