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Errors on doctors' prescriptions

D R Jones

    The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
    |September 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Pharmacist review of 2,237 prescriptions found errors in 5.1%, with receptionist-written prescriptions being twice as likely to contain mistakes. Adequate receptionist training is recommended to improve prescription accuracy and patient safety.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pharmacy Practice
    • Medication Safety
    • Healthcare Administration

    Background:

    • Prescription errors pose a significant risk to patient safety.
    • The role of non-physician staff in prescription writing is increasing.
    • Pharmacists play a crucial role in identifying and preventing medication errors.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the frequency and types of errors in prescriptions dispensed by a single pharmacist over one month.
    • To compare error rates between prescriptions written by doctors and those written by receptionists.
    • To assess the potential impact of prescription errors on patient safety.

    Main Methods:

    • A retrospective analysis of 2,237 prescription forms dispensed by one pharmacist.
    • Categorization of errors based on whether the prescription was written by a doctor or a receptionist.

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  • Assessment of the severity of identified prescription errors.

    • Main Results:

    • 5.1% of all prescriptions contained errors requiring pharmacist intervention.
    • 37% of prescriptions were wholly or partly written by receptionists.
    • Prescriptions written by receptionists had a 7% error rate, nearly double the 4% error rate for doctor-written prescriptions.
    • Five potentially serious errors were identified among the trivial and obvious mistakes.

    Conclusions:

    • Receptionist involvement in prescription writing is common but associated with higher error rates.
    • Adequate training for receptionists in prescription writing is essential to minimize errors.
    • Pharmacists serve as a critical safety net, protecting patients from prescription errors made by physicians and their staff.