Pharmacists and computerised prescribing can help

Changing public attitudes to antibiotic prescribing: can the internet help?

INTRODUCTION Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem with serious implications for modern medicine. Education of the public is essential for reducing patient pressure on GPs and subsequent inappropriate prescribing. Evaluation of educational interventions is necessary to assess their impact on public knowledge and attitudes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a health info...

Pharmacists and prescribing: an unrecorded influence.

Pharmacists help improve hypertension management

A solution: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to identify and evaluate pharmacists’ interventions in the management of patients with high BP. Studies included in the systematic review were primarily conducted in medical clinics and community pharmacies. Th e most common interventions (82%) were medication management (e.g. drug dosage adjustments), and education about high bloo...

Pharmacists and prescribing rights: review of international developments.

PURPOSE Continuity of care, equitable access, and quality and safety are major foci in health services management. The introduction of limited prescribing rights to pharmacists has the potential to reduce fragmentation within the health system, optimise medication management, improve continuity of patient care and improve patient access to medication. RESULTS Eight models for pharmacists' pre...

Prescribing errors and other problems reported by community pharmacists

INTRODUCTION Prevention of medication errors is a priority for health services worldwide. Pharmacists routinely screen prescriptions for potential problems, including prescribing errors. This study describes prescribing problems reported by community pharmacists and discusses them from an error prevention perspective. METHOD For one month, nine community pharmacists documented prescribing pro...