Mohammed Al-Worafi, Y, Patel, RP, Zaidi, STR et al. (4 more authors) (2018) Completeness and Legibility of Handwritten Prescriptions in Sana’a, Yemen. Medical Principles and Practice, 27 (3). pp. 290-292. ISSN 1011-7571
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.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel. This is an Open Access article licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense), applicable to the online version of the article only. Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. |
Keywords: | Prescribing error; Medication safety; Medication error; Computerized physician order entry; Pharmacy practice |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Healthcare (Leeds) > Pharmacy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 22 Jan 2019 12:20 |
Last Modified: | 22 Jan 2019 12:20 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Karger Publishers |
Identification Number: | 10.1159/000487307 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:141289 |