Differences between patient medication records held by general practitioners and the drugs actually consumed by the patients

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (08) ◽  
pp. 614-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guido Schmiemann ◽  
Marcel Bahr ◽  
Alla Gurjanov ◽  
Eva Hummers-Pradier
Keyword(s):  
General Practitioners ◽  
Patient Medication ◽  
Patient Medication Records

PHARMACY: System gives pharmacist control of patient medication records

1969 ◽  
Vol 47 (10) ◽  
pp. 103-106
Author(s):  
H. E. Meagher ◽  
Mary B. Harris ◽  
Raymond R. Yates
Keyword(s):  
Patient Medication ◽  
Patient Medication Records ◽  
Pharmacy System

Prevalence and Usage of Printed and Electronic Drug References and Patient Medication Records in Community Pharmacies in Malaysia

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 374-380
Author(s):  
Ezlina Usir ◽  
Pei Lin Lua ◽  
Abu Bakar Abdul Majeed
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
Electronic Journals ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
Medication Record ◽  
Patient Medication ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Patient Medication Records

This study aimed to determine the availability and usage of printed and electronic references and Patient Medication Record in community pharmacy. It was conducted for over 3 months from 15 January to 30 April 2007. Ninety-three pharmacies participated. Structured questionnaires were mailed to community pharmacies. Six weeks later a reminder was sent to all non responders, who were given another six weeks to return the completed questionnaire. Outcomes were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square test of independence. Almost all the pharmacies (96.8%) have at least Monthly Index of Medical Specialties (MIMS) while 78.5% have at least MIMS ANNUAL in their stores. Only about a third (31.2%) of the pharmacies were equipped with online facilities of which the majority referred to medical websites (88.9%) with only a minority (11.1%) referring to electronic journals. More than half (59.1%) of the pharmacists kept Patient Medication Record profiles with 49.1% storing it in paper, 41.8% electronically and 9.1% in both printed and electronic versions. In general, prevalence and usage of electronic references in community pharmacies were rather low. Efforts should be increased to encourage wider usage of electronic references and Patient Medication Records in community pharmacies to facilitate pharmaceutical care.

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