Use of QR and EAN-13 codes by older patients taking multiple medications for a safer use of medication

Mira, José Joaquín; Guilabert, Mercedes; Carrillo, Irene; Fernández, César; Vicente, Ma. Asunción; Orozco‐Beltrán, Domingo; Gil-Guillén, Vicente

doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2015.02.001

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“…Some postgraduate trainee anaesthetic doctors in the UK are using logs incorporating QR codes in clinical database management systems,26 while pharmacists have produced QR code-labelled medicines to help the elderly patient by reading aloud the name of the drug and when it should be taken using a text-to-speech system 27. The QR code has a potential to find applications in the management of particularly complex/rare conditions such as porphyria and sickle cell crisis or common conditions such as diabetic hypoglycaemia where information needs to be patient-specific.…”

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Use of Quick Response (QR) coded bracelets and cards for the improvement of cortisol deficiency/Addison’s disease management: an audit of quality of care of the management of steroid deficiency in acute illness

2018

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BackgroundAn adrenal crisis is a rare but life-threatening condition in which hydrocortisone and fluid resuscitation must be given promptly to prevent hypotensive shock and death. A clinical audit assessed healthcare professionals’ experience of adrenal crisis management and if there was a need for immediate access to clinical guidelines. The proposed system in which a patient-worn Quick Response (QR) coded bracelet provides healthcare professionals with web-based clinical information in acute settings was explored for the management of adrenal crisis.MethodsFifty-four healthcare professionals, 21 doctors, 12 nurses, 15 paramedics and 6 dentists completed a questionnaire about the care, confidence in managing an adrenal crisis and the feasibility of using a QR-coded bracelet designed and linked to a website dedicated to patient information on steroid replacement therapy we have developed.Results37% of healthcare professionals have never seen and 59% have never managed an adrenal crisis. The median confidence score (1—low to 7—high) in managing an adrenal crisis varied for doctors, nurses, paramedics and dentists between 5, 2, 4.5 and 1.5, respectively. 94% of healthcare professionals thought the proposed QR code-linked system was useful and 84% would use it in an acute setting. The median usability score (1—low to 7—high) for the QR code-linked system for healthcare professionals was 6.5 out of 7.ConclusionThere is a clinical need to improve the acute management of adrenal crisis and QR code-linked information was desired by healthcare professionals. QR code-linked information may allow patients with rare diseases presenting acutely to receive improved management through immediate access to treatment protocols.

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Use of Quick Response (QR) coded bracelets and cards for the improvement of cortisol deficiency/Addison’s disease management: an audit of quality of care of the management of steroid deficiency in acute illness

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“…En cuanto a la valoración de las aplicaciones informáti-cas (Alicia ® y TuMedicina ® ) la mayoría de los participantes manifestó una buena opinión, combinada con una notable resistencia a introducirlas en su rutina diaria como una estrategia nueva de apoyo a la gestión de su medicación, lo que confirma los resultados hallados en los estudios de validación de ambas herramientas 16,22 . La resistencia al cambio es una actitud ya descrita en población mayor en relación con las nuevas tecnologías que está ligada a diferentes factores psicológicos (percepción de amenaza, esfuerzo de aprendizaje, cuestionamiento de la propia capacidad, etc.)…”

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Valoración de dos aplicaciones para la autogestión de la medicación en pacientes mayores. Estudio cualitativo

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Pérez-Jover

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“…In recent years, with the rise in use of smartphones, apps have been developed for helping patients administer their medication more safely. Among these, those that read barcodes or use quick responses are the latest to arrive [82,83], although we only have data on acceptability from patients.…”

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A systematic review of patient medication error on self-administering medication at home

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Lorenzo

Guilabert

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The frequency of PE was situated between 19 and 59%. The elderly and the preschooler population constituted a higher number of mistakes than others. The most common were: incorrect dosage, forgetting, mixing up medications, failing to recall indications and taking out-of-date or inappropriately stored drugs. The majority of these mistakes have no negative consequences. Health literacy, information and communication and complexity of use of dispensing devices were identified as causes of PEs. Apps and other new technologies offer several opportunities for improving drug safety.

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Use of QR and EAN-13 codes by older patients taking multiple medications for a safer use of medication

Cited by 46 publications

References 17 publications

Use of Quick Response (QR) coded bracelets and cards for the improvement of cortisol deficiency/Addison’s disease management: an audit of quality of care of the management of steroid deficiency in acute illness

Use of Quick Response (QR) coded bracelets and cards for the improvement of cortisol deficiency/Addison’s disease management: an audit of quality of care of the management of steroid deficiency in acute illness

Valoración de dos aplicaciones para la autogestión de la medicación en pacientes mayores. Estudio cualitativo

A systematic review of patient medication error on self-administering medication at home

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