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Prescribing errors among adult patients in a large tertiary care system in Saudi Arabia [PDF]

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2021
BACKGROUND: Multiple studies have investigated medication errors in hospitals in Saudi Arabia; however, prevalence data on prescribing errors and associated factors remains uncertain.
Maryam Ali Alharaibi, Abdullah A. Alhifany, Yousif A. Asiri, Monira M. Alwhaibi, Sheraz Ali, Parameaswari P. Jaganathan, Tariq M. Alhawassi   +6 more
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Can a novel constructivist theory-informed feedback intervention reduce prescribing errors ? A pre-post study [PDF]

BMC Medical Education, 2023
Context Medical interns (interns) find prescribing challenging and many report lacking readiness when commencing work. Errors in prescribing puts patients’ safety at risk.
Ian Coombes, Peter Donovan, Brooke Bullock, Charles Mitchell, Christy Noble   +4 more
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The impact of clinical pharmacist implemented education on the incidence of prescribing errors in COVID-19 patients [PDF]

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2022
Background: Clinical pharmacists have a vital role during COVID-19 pandemic in mitigating medication errors, particularly prescribing errors in hospitals. That is owing to the fact that prescribing errors during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased.
May Ahmed Shawki, Nagwa Ali Sabri, Dina Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Maged Samady, Marwa Samir Hamza   +4 more
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Assessment of prescribing errors reported by community pharmacy professionals [PDF]

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2022
Background Medication errors have serious consequences for patients’ morbidity and mortality. The involvement of pharmacy professionals in the prescribing and dispensing procedure allowed the detection of a range of drug-related problems in addition to ...
Wudneh Simegn, Berhanemeskel Weldegerima, Mohammed Seid, Ayal Zewdie, Dawit Wondimsigegn, Chilot Abyu, Asmamaw Emagn Kasahun, Abdulwase Mohammed Seid, Gashaw Sisay, Yigizie Yeshaw   +9 more
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Effect of electronic prescription system modifications on reducing prescribing errors in a military hospital [PDF]

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Background The implementation of electronic prescription systems has become a crucial advancement in healthcare, intending to enhance the precision, safety, and effectiveness of the prescription process.
Wafa K. Alanazi, Saleh H. Almutairi, Abdullah A. Alamri, Muneerah F. Alsubaie, Omar M. Tohary, Mai T. Hussein, Mohammed H. Alshamrani, Ghalia G. Alharbi, Hanaa M. Alsomali, Qassem T. Alsadran, Omar A. Alzuwayed, Abdulaziz M. Sumayli, Fahad S. Alrasheedi, Yosef A. Alamari   +13 more
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Prevalence and predictors of prescribing errors in a primary care setting in Ghana [PDF]

Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety
Background: Prescribing errors are a significant cause of preventable harm in healthcare, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where system-level safeguards are often lacking.
Richard Delali Agbeko Djochie, Jonathan Boakye-Yiadom, Adwoa Oforiwaa Kwakye, Kwaku Gyamfi Oppong, Ivan Eduku Mozu, Constance Caroline Cobbold, Robert Peter Biney   +6 more
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Medication Prescribing Errors on a Surgery Service – Addressing the Gap with a Curriculum for Surgery Residents: A Prospective Observational Study [PDF]

Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development
OBJECTIVES Educational interventions with proven effectiveness to reduce medication prescribing errors are currently lacking. Our objective was to implement and assess the effectiveness of a curriculum to reduce medication prescribing errors on a surgery
Justine Ring, Jesse Maracle, Shannon Zhang, Michelle Methot, Boris Zevin   +4 more
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Learning from electronic prescribing errors: a mixed methods study of junior doctors’ perceptions of training and individualised feedback data [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2022
Objectives To explore the views of junior doctors towards (1) electronic prescribing (EP) training and feedback, (2) readiness for receiving individualised feedback data about EP errors and (3) preferences for receiving and learning from EP feedback ...
Bryony Dean Franklin, Monsey McLeod, Ann Chu, Arika Kumar, Geraldine Depoorter   +4 more
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Evaluating the impact of an indication-based, patient-specific prescribing tool on prescribing errors in paediatrics: a non-randomised, before-and-after study [PDF]

BMJ Paediatrics Open
Background Medication errors remain a major challenge in paediatric prescribing owing to the complexities of weight-based dosing, age-specific formulations and the need for precise calculations. This study examines the association of an indication-based,
Ian Maconochie, Jacqueline Le Geyt, Bryony Dean Franklin, Nicholas Appelbaum, Calandra Feather, Sharon Jheeta   +5 more
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Recognizing and preventing unacknowledged prescribing errors associated with polypharmacy [PDF]

Archives of Public Health
Background Prescribing errors put an enormous burden on health and the economy, claiming implementation of effective methods to prevent/reduce them. Polypharmacy regimens (five or more drugs) are highly prone to unacknowledged prescribing errors, since ...
Giovanna Gentile, Antonio Del Casale, Ottavia De Luca, Gerardo Salerno, Sara Spirito, Martina Regiani, Matteo Regiani, Saskia Preissner, Monica Rocco, Robert Preissner, Maurizio Simmaco, Marina Borro   +11 more
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