Can a two-hour lecture by a pharmacist improve the quality of prescriptions in a pediatric hospital? A retrospective cohort study

Background: A high rate of prescription errors exists in pediatric teaching hospitals, especially during initial training. Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of a two-hour lecture by a pharmacist on rates of prescription errors and quality of prescriptions. Methods: A two-hour lecture led by...

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Autores principales:	Ana Carceller-Blanchard, Stéphanie Vairy, Jennifer Corny, Olivier Jamoulle, Arielle Levy, Denis Lebel
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Publicado:	Canadian Medical Education Journal 2017
Materias:	medication error drug prescription training Education (General) L7-991 Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4bdd3b1aa13f49f592a1551cc910b2402021-12-03T17:53:39ZCan a two-hour lecture by a pharmacist improve the quality of prescriptions in a pediatric hospital? A retrospective cohort study10.36834/cmej.367861923-1202https://doaj.org/article/4bdd3b1aa13f49f592a1551cc910b2402017-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/36786https://doaj.org/toc/1923-1202Background: A high rate of prescription errors exists in pediatric teaching hospitals, especially during initial training. Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of a two-hour lecture by a pharmacist on rates of prescription errors and quality of prescriptions. Methods: A two-hour lecture led by a pharmacist was provided to 11 junior pediatric residents (PGY-1) as part of a one-month immersion program. A control group included 15 residents without the intervention. We reviewed charts to analyze the first 50 prescriptions of each resident. Results: Data were collected from 1300 prescriptions involving 451 patients, 550 in the intervention group and 750 in the control group. The rate of prescription errors in the intervention group was 9.6% compared to 11.3% in the control group (p=0.32), affecting 106 patients. Statistically significant differences between both groups were prescriptions with unwritten doses (p=0.01) and errors involving overdosing (p=0.04). We identified many errors as well as issues surrounding quality of prescriptions. Conclusion: We found a 10.6% prescription error rate. This two-hour lecture seems insufficient to reduce prescription errors among junior pediatric residents. This study highlights the most frequent types of errors and prescription quality issues that should be targeted by future educational interventions. Ana Carceller-BlanchardStéphanie VairyJennifer CornyOlivier JamoulleArielle LevyDenis LebelCanadian Medical Education Journalarticlemedication errordrug prescriptiontrainingEducation (General)L7-991Medicine (General)R5-920ENCanadian Medical Education Journal, Vol 8, Iss 4 (2017)
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spellingShingle	medication error drug prescription training Education (General) L7-991 Medicine (General) R5-920 Ana Carceller-Blanchard Stéphanie Vairy Jennifer Corny Olivier Jamoulle Arielle Levy Denis Lebel Can a two-hour lecture by a pharmacist improve the quality of prescriptions in a pediatric hospital? A retrospective cohort study
description	Background: A high rate of prescription errors exists in pediatric teaching hospitals, especially during initial training. Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of a two-hour lecture by a pharmacist on rates of prescription errors and quality of prescriptions. Methods: A two-hour lecture led by a pharmacist was provided to 11 junior pediatric residents (PGY-1) as part of a one-month immersion program. A control group included 15 residents without the intervention. We reviewed charts to analyze the first 50 prescriptions of each resident. Results: Data were collected from 1300 prescriptions involving 451 patients, 550 in the intervention group and 750 in the control group. The rate of prescription errors in the intervention group was 9.6% compared to 11.3% in the control group (p=0.32), affecting 106 patients. Statistically significant differences between both groups were prescriptions with unwritten doses (p=0.01) and errors involving overdosing (p=0.04). We identified many errors as well as issues surrounding quality of prescriptions. Conclusion: We found a 10.6% prescription error rate. This two-hour lecture seems insufficient to reduce prescription errors among junior pediatric residents. This study highlights the most frequent types of errors and prescription quality issues that should be targeted by future educational interventions.
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author	Ana Carceller-Blanchard Stéphanie Vairy Jennifer Corny Olivier Jamoulle Arielle Levy Denis Lebel
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title	Can a two-hour lecture by a pharmacist improve the quality of prescriptions in a pediatric hospital? A retrospective cohort study
title_short	Can a two-hour lecture by a pharmacist improve the quality of prescriptions in a pediatric hospital? A retrospective cohort study
title_full	Can a two-hour lecture by a pharmacist improve the quality of prescriptions in a pediatric hospital? A retrospective cohort study
title_fullStr	Can a two-hour lecture by a pharmacist improve the quality of prescriptions in a pediatric hospital? A retrospective cohort study
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publisher	Canadian Medical Education Journal
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url	https://doaj.org/article/4bdd3b1aa13f49f592a1551cc910b240
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Can a two-hour lecture by a pharmacist improve the quality of prescriptions in a pediatric hospital? A retrospective cohort study

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