Evaluation of Drug-related Knowledge and Clinical Skills among Future Healthcare Professionals
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The main objective of this study was to determine and compare current drug-related knowledge and clinical skills in terms of medication error identification among future healthcare professionals.Methods:
Study participantswere asked to identify errors in three different prescriptions. Around 15 minutes were given to complete the questionnaire without using any references in a classroom setting. The medication error identificationrate was calculated based on the number of students that have identified the errors correctly.Results:
Among 225 respondents, significant differences were found between the three groups,i.e. Prescription 1 p=0.001, Prescription 2 p=0.023, Prescription 3 p=0.024. Pharmacy students had highermedication erroridentification rate compared to medical and nursing students.Conclusion:
Final year pharmacy students were found to have the best drug-related knowledge and clinical skills in terms ofmedication error identification
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Tipo de estudio:
Estudios de evaluación
Año:
2020
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Artículo
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