Prescribing Errors in Psychiatry Department: An Audit from a Hospital in Lahore

Journal Title, Volume, Page:

J Pak Psych Society 2008; 5(1): 31-33

Year of Publication:

2008

Link:

http://www.jpps.com.pk/display_articles.asp?d=113&p=art

Authors:

Shawahna R

Department of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Current Affiliation:

Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine

[email protected]

Nisar Ur Rahman

epartment of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Preferred Abstract (Original):

Objective: To explore prescribing errors occurring in psychiatry department in a public hospital.
Design: Prospective observational method was followed to screen, identify and classify prescribing errors in fifteen inpatient profiles in psychiatry department.
Place & duration of study: The study was conducted for a period of fifteen days at psychiatry department in a hospital in Lahore, Pakistan from September 1st to September 15th 2006.
Subjects & Methods: Prospective study of 15 inpatient cases randomly selected from psychiatry department.
Results: During the study, 84 medications were prescribed. The mean of medications prescribed per case was 5.6. The number of prescribing errors identified was 33 and the percentage of prescribing errors was 39.28%.
Conclusion: All prescribing errors identified can be prevented.

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