Prescription errors in Brazilian hospitals: a multi-centre exploratory survey

Miasso, Adriana Inocenti; Oliveira, Regina Célia de; Silva, Ana Elisa Bauer de Camargo; Lyra-Jr, Divaldo Pereira de; Gimenes, Fernanda Raphael Escobar; Fakih, Flávio Trevisan; Cassiani, Sílvia Helena De Bortoli

doi:10.1590/s0102-311x2009000200009

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“…(5) The incidence of prescribing errors in the United States has been reported to range from 3 to 99 errors per 1,000 in medication orders. (6) Although, a number of studies have been undertaken to study the drug prescription pattern of physicians, but the data is scarce on the dental practitioners'. (7) Since sound prescription is one of the important criteria in achieving rational drug use, in this study we aimed to evaluate the prescription pattern of general dental practitioners in Rasht, 1390.…”

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Evaluation of Drug Prescription Pattern among General Dental Practitioners in Rasht, Iran

Javad

Mahnam²,

Sigaroudi³

2013

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Evaluation of Drug Prescription Pattern among General Dental Practitioners in Rasht, Iran

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Mahnam²,

Sigaroudi³

2013

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“…Hasta ahora, no tenemos conocimiento de evidencia científica disponible que haya usado esta metodología para este nivel de complejidad en la atención. Otros estudios, con mediciones parciales, han medido la etapa de prescripción (25%-80%) 3,15,26 , o administración (19%-81%) 27,28 , o dispensación (0,06%-31,2%) 10,29,30 .…”

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“…Este hallazgo preocupa principalmente por las variaciones farmacocinéticas debidas a incumplimientos en los horarios de administración, los cuales han demostrado afectar el logro de los objetivos terapéuticos, aumentar la aparición de eventos adversos no deseados, o ambas alteraciones 13,14,16,26 .…”

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Errores de medicación en el Servicio de Medicina de un hospital de alta complejidad

2014

Rev. méd. Chile

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“…9 Any flaw at this stage can directly or indirectly lead to problems in subsequent stages, increase medication error statistics and affect patient safety. 3 Errors in prescribing may be classified as errors of omission and errors of commission. Errors of omission are where a prescription is incomplete in some way …”

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“…Their effects can range from small injuries to the patient's death and these errors can occur at any stage of the medication system. 3 Medication errors are one of the most common patient safety issues and prescribing errors are one of the most common types of medication errors. 4 The medication system starts with the prescription.…”

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Assessment of Nonconformity to Prescription Writing Requirements and Prescription Errors: A Community Based Study

Z¹,

Rucha²,

Kotnal³

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Background: Drug therapy may not be successful if the process of writing prescription, dispensing and administration is not appropriately performed resulting into medication errors, which are unfortunately a reality in most health care settings. Approximately 30% of problems occurring during hospitalization are related to medication errors, causing great economic impact, serious morbidity and mortality. So it was thought of interest to study non compliance with prescription writing requirements and prescription errors in a community based setting. Methodology: The study was conducted in the community pharmacies for over a period of two months. The new prescriptions were screened prospectively to assess non compliance for one or more of the legal or the procedural requirements of prescription writing and was recorded in a standard data collection form. Result: Of the 1488 prescriptions screened during the study, 98.7% had one or more of the legal or procedural requirements missing. These errors of omission are patient's age, gender, weight, dose, frequency, course prescribed. Errors of commission involved related to dosage form 4.91% and Polypharmacy 58%. These errors occurred in considerable number regarding important variables involving all health care professionals working in patient care. Conclusion:The study shows a low compliance to the legal and procedural requirements for prescription writing and denotes significant scope to educate and emphasize the importance of writing clear and complete prescriptions to avoid medication related injuries, thus evidencing the need of constant evaluation of these events in order to prevent them and assure greater safety and success in the therapy.

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Prescription errors in Brazilian hospitals: a multi-centre exploratory survey

Cited by 23 publications

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Evaluation of Drug Prescription Pattern among General Dental Practitioners in Rasht, Iran

Evaluation of Drug Prescription Pattern among General Dental Practitioners in Rasht, Iran

Errores de medicación en el Servicio de Medicina de un hospital de alta complejidad

Assessment of Nonconformity to Prescription Writing Requirements and Prescription Errors: A Community Based Study

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