Handwriting Medication Prescribing Errors: Input of the Pharmacist in Their Detection in the District of Bamako
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 6
Abstract
Handwriting medication prescribing errors are underestimated in Mali. They are sometimes harmful to patients and can even threaten their lives. We carried out a prospective cross-sectional study in Bamako which purpose was to evaluate the prevalence and type of prescribing errors. Of the 1537 handwritten prescriptions, 827 (53.8%) contained at least one errors. The identification of the prescriber was missing in 37% (n=569). The weight was missing in 99%; and the height was missing in 88%. The dose of the prescribed medicine was missing in 25.7% and the pharmaceutical form was missing in 55.1%. 65% of the prescriptions were not legible. Keywords: Handwriting, Medication, Prescribing errors.
Authors and Affiliations
Théra JP, Diassana M, Soumah M, Botti K, Etté H, Sow ML
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