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Reducing Prescribing Errors in Paediatric Patients by Assessment and Feedback Targeted at Prescribers
Joint Authors
Eisenhut, Michael
Skinner, Sarah
Sun, Blanche
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Pharmacology
Abstract EN
Prescribing errors are the most common type of medical errors and can result in harm particularly in young children.
Doctors were enrolled in a programme of written assessment in prescribing skills and individualized feedback.
Pharmacists audited the impact.
The setting was the paediatric wards and neonatal unit of a District General Hospital.
16 doctors were tested and received feedback.
A total of 110 errors were identified in this test, out of a 51 were classified as major including wrong dose and frequency, and prescribing medication the patient had an allergy to.
Audit of impact of this intervention revealed a reduction of errors from 47 to 21, and patients affected from 19 to 11 per 100 (P=0.001) emergency admissions compared to an audit before the intervention.
An intervention combining a comprehensive multifaceted assessment and detailed feedback can lead to reduction of prescribing errors in paediatric trainees.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Eisenhut, Michael& Sun, Blanche& Skinner, Sarah. 2011. Reducing Prescribing Errors in Paediatric Patients by Assessment and Feedback Targeted at Prescribers. ISRN Pediatrics،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480309
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Eisenhut, Michael…[et al.]. Reducing Prescribing Errors in Paediatric Patients by Assessment and Feedback Targeted at Prescribers. ISRN Pediatrics No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480309
American Medical Association (AMA)
Eisenhut, Michael& Sun, Blanche& Skinner, Sarah. Reducing Prescribing Errors in Paediatric Patients by Assessment and Feedback Targeted at Prescribers. ISRN Pediatrics. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480309
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-480309