Electronic prescriptions: opportunities and challenges for the patient and pharmacist

Analysis of community chain pharmacists’ interventions on electronic prescriptions

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association ◽

10.1331/japha.2009.08013 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 49 (1) ◽

pp. 59-64 ◽

Cited By ~ 52

Author(s):

Terri L. Warholak ◽

Michael T. Rupp

Keyword(s):

Electronic Prescriptions

Download Full-text

MEDICATION SYSTEM: ANALYSIS OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY PROFESSIONALS IN PSYCHIATRIC UNITS

Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0104-07072016000170015 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Maristela Monteschi Souta ◽

Paulo Celso Prado Telles Filho ◽

Kelly Graziani Giacchero Vedana ◽

Luiz Jorge Pedrão ◽

Adriana Inocenti Miasso

Keyword(s):

Medical Records ◽

System Analysis ◽

Psychiatric Hospitalization ◽

Survey Study ◽

Electronic Prescription ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Exploratory Survey ◽

Psychiatric Units ◽

Pharmacy Data ◽

Electronic Prescriptions

ABSTRACT This study analyzed the medication systems in psychiatric units of a general hospital and a psychiatric hospital in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is a quantitative and cross-sectional, exploratory survey study with 144 professionals from the areas of medication, nursing and pharmacy. Data were collected by direct, non-participative observation and by medical records review. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Factors that affect patient safety, such as interruptions during prescription, handwritten changes to electronic prescriptions, limited handling of the electronic prescription system, unavailable clinical pharmacy, mistakes in activities related to the preparation and administration of medications and other factors were identified. The study reveals the susceptible points for the occurrence of medication errors in psychiatric hospitalization departments and discusses recommendations and technological resources that can promote security in the medication system.

Download Full-text

An unintended consequence of electronic prescriptions: prevalence and impact of internal discrepancies

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association ◽

10.1136/jamia.2010.003335 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 472-476 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

M. B. Palchuk ◽

E. A. Fang ◽

J. M. Cygielnik ◽

M. Labreche ◽

M. Shubina ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Unintended Consequence ◽

Electronic Prescriptions

Download Full-text

Assessment of Prescriptions Patterns and Drug Use across the Kurdistan Region

Journal of Pharmaceutical Care ◽

10.18502/jpc.v7i1-2.1619 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Rawaz Tawfeeq ◽

Tarin Tahssen Obied ◽

Aram Ommar

Keyword(s):

Drug Use ◽

Medication Errors ◽

World Health ◽

Kurdistan Region ◽

Clinical Practices ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Inflammatory Drugs ◽

Health Organization ◽

Therapeutic Considerations ◽

Electronic Prescriptions

Background: Errors in drug prescriptions are the most common preventable medication errors encountered in clinical practices worldwide. The purpose of this study is to examine the pattern of prescriptions and drug use in the Kurdistan region and to determine whether prescription patterns are based on rational therapeutic considerations. Methods: A cross sectional-observational study was conducted in the Kurdistan region of Iraq over a period of five months. A total of 1000 prescriptions were selected randomly from different pharmacies and data obtained from each prescription. In these prescriptions a total of 2878 medications were prescribed. After collection, excel software was then used to perform calculations. Results: The average number of drugs per prescription was calculated to be 2.8. Drugs prescribed by generic name were 27% and more than 98 percent of prescriptions were handwritten. The duration of therapy was mentioned in 56.5% of prescriptions. However, the dose and dosage form of medications were recorded 62% and 87.3% respectively. The percentage of prescriptions containing a signature was 88.1%. Furthermore, the percentage of antibiotics, supplements, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and other painkillers were prescribed at a rate of 51.8%, 44.2%, 31.8%, and 21.8% per prescription. Conclusion: Whilst observing the data we can conclude that the rate of drugs written per prescription is much higher than the suggested World Health Organization (WHO0 average. Prescribing errors are one of the most common preventable causes of medication errors and the use of electronic prescriptions may play a huge role in ameliorating this fact.

Download Full-text