Article: Completeness and Legibility of Handwritten Prescriptions in Sana’a, Yemen
Medical Principles and Practice
2018 Volume 27, Issue 3, Page(s) 290–292
Abstract: ... of prescriptions dispensed in community pharmacies located in Sana’a, Yemen. Materials and Methods ... A cross-sectional study was conducted at 23 randomly selected community pharmacies throughout the capital city of Sana ...
Institution | Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology, Sana’a, Yemen Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates Division of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Faculty of Art, Ibb University, Ibb, Yemen College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia School of Pharmacy, KPJ Healthcare University College, Nilai, Malaysia |
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Abstract | Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the completeness and legibility of prescriptions dispensed in community pharmacies located in Sana’a, Yemen. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at 23 randomly selected community pharmacies throughout the capital city of Sana’a, Yemen, from May 2015 to January 2016. A total of 2,178 prescriptions were analyzed for the essential elements of a complete prescription using a validated checklist. Results: Of the 2,178 prescriptions, 19 (0.87%) were considered to be of good quality. The remaining 2,159 (99.12%) were considered as being of very poor quality. Writing errors relating to patients and prescribed medications were the most common errors. Conclusion: In this study, the quality of prescription writing was found to be very poor. Hence, continuous professional development programs are recommended to improve the quality of prescription writing among physicians. Future studies in other cities and investigation of the impact of continuous educational programs on the quality of prescription writing are strongly recommended. |
Keywords | Prescribing error ; Medication safety ; Medication error ; Computerized physician order entry ; Pharmacy practice |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2018-01-31 |
Publisher | S. Karger AG |
Publishing place | Basel, Switzerland |
Document type | Article |
Note | Short Communication ; This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC). |
ZDB-ID | 645108-1 |
ISSN | 1423-0151 ; 1011-7571 |
ISSN (online) | 1423-0151 |
ISSN | 1011-7571 |
DOI | 10.1159/000487307 |
Database | Karger publisher's database |
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