Pro Re Nata Prescription and Perception Difference between Doctors and Nurses / 가정의학회지
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
;
: 199-206, 2014.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-122337
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pro re nata (PRN) prescription is a frequently used prescription method in hospitals. This study was conducted to investigate actual condition of PRN prescription and whether administration error occurred because of perception difference between doctors and nurses.METHODS:
From May to July 2012, a survey was conducted among 746 doctors and nurses (88 doctors and 658 nurses) working at 5 hospitals located in Seoul, Gyeong-gi, and Gangwon Province. Doctors generating PRN prescription responded to actual conditions of PRN prescription and both doctors and nurses reported whether administration error occurred due to perception difference.RESULTS:
Average number of PRN prescription of surgical residents was 4.6 +/- 5.4, which was larger than that of medical residents (1.7 +/- 1.0). Surgical residents more frequently recorded maximum number of daily intake (P = 0.034) and, although not statistically significant, more often wrote exact single dosage (P = 0.053) and maximum dosage per day (P = 0.333) than medical residents. Doctors expected nurses to notify them before the administration of medication; however, nurses were more likely to conduct PRN administration by their own decision without informing doctors. In addition, some doctors and nurses experienced administration errors because of it.CONCLUSION:
Standard prescription methods need to be established since there is a perception difference in PRN prescription between doctors and nurses and this could be related to administration errors.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Drug Prescriptions
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Prescriptions
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Seoul
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Medication Errors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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