Audit of in patient prescriptions in psychiatry ward in a teaching hospital

ABSTRACT

An audit of inpatient prescriptions in a Psychiatric ward in a teaching hospital was conducted. Audit identified important shortcomings in prescription writing and recording. Intervention resulted in significant improvements in most of these areas. It is concluded that continuous evaluation and feedback by means of regular audits can be used as an effective tool in improving prescriptions writing and thus indirectly patient care in our setup