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The Gap in Electronic Drug Information Resources: A Systematic Review
Kerry Anne Rambaran1, Hoang A Huynh2, Zhen Zhang3
1Clinical Sciences, Keck Graduate Institute, Claremont, USA.
Cureus
|August 28, 2018
Summary
Healthcare professionals face drug information overload and inconsistencies across resources. Standardizing drug information databases is crucial to prevent medication errors and improve patient safety.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacology
- Medical Informatics
- Health Sciences
Background:
- The increasing volume of drug information from scientific and public sources creates an overload for healthcare professionals.
- Existing drug information resources lack standardization and completeness, leading to potential gaps in critical data.
- Inconsistencies across drug information resources can contribute to medication errors and adverse drug events.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and evaluate the disparities in drug information content across various drug information resources.
- To highlight the importance of accuracy and completeness in drug information for healthcare providers.
- To advocate for the standardization of drug information to enhance quality and prevent errors.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, and EBSCO databases from January 2000 to January 2017.
- Search terms included "drug information," "medical information," and "drug information resource."
- Five relevant articles were identified from an initial pool of 14 for detailed review, assessing content, pharmacogenomics, infectious diseases, and usability.
Main Results:
- A consistent finding across the reviewed articles was the presence of disparities in drug information among different resources.
- The included studies examined various aspects, including pharmacogenomics, infectious disease information, and general content quality.
- Significant differences in information were reported, underscoring the unreliability of relying on single sources.
Conclusions:
- Healthcare professionals must consult multiple drug information resources to ensure accuracy and completeness due to existing inconsistencies.
- Standardization of drug information content across all resources and from pharmaceutical companies is strongly recommended.
- Improving the quality and consistency of drug information is essential for preventing medication errors and improving patient outcomes.
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