Tare
Tare
Tare
UNIVERSITY
college of medicine
and health science department of pharmacy
OCTOBER 2019
DEBRE MARKOS,ETHIOPIA
Evaluation of medication prescribing error and values
of pharmacists in modification of prescribing error in
Debre Markos referral hospital,East gojam zone,North
west Ethiopia 2019/2020.
By:
DEBRE MARKOS,ETHIOPIA
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
first of all we would like to express our heart full gratitude to almighty to god
who helped to accomplish this proposal successfully. We would like to
expanded our gratitude to department of public health and debre markos
university for giving us this educative and golden opportunity. Finallyi we
express our special feeling to simegn.A and yilikal.T for their precious and
constrictive suggestions comments and guidance from the beginning to the
completion of the research proposal.
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
1.4 JUSTIFICATION
2 .OBJECTIVE
4. WORK PLAN
5. BUDGET
6. REFERENCE
7 ANNEX
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
The prescription errors are mainly of two types, errors of omission and
errors of commission. Errors of omission mean prescription missing
essential information, while errors of commission mean wrongly written
information in the prescription. (3)
Prescription errors are not only monetarily costly, but costly in terms of loss
of trust in the healthcare system by patients, reduced patient satisfaction,
and degraded morale among healthcare professionals, who often feel
helpless to change the situation.(3)
the major cause of prescription error are distraction : example a nurse who
is distracted may read "diazepam" as "diltiazem." The outcome is not
insignificant-if diazepam is accidentally administered, it could sedate the
patient, or worse . Environment : A nurse who is chronically overworked can
make medication errors out of exhaustion. Additionally, lack of proper lighting,
heat/cold, and other environmental factors can cause distractions that lead to
errors. Lack of knowledge/understanding : Nurses who lack complete knowledge
about how a drug works, its various names (generic and brand), its side effects, its
contraindications, etc. can make errors. Incomplete patient information : Lacking
information about which medications a patient is allergic to, other medications
the patient is taking, previous diagnoses, or current lab results can all lead to
errors. Nurses who aren't sure should always ask the physician or cross-check
with another nurse. Memory lapses : A nurse may know that a patient is allergic,
but forget. This is often caused by distractions. Forgetting to specify a maximum
daily dose for an "as required" drug is another example of a memory-based error.
Systemic problems : Medications that aren't properly labeled, medications with
similar names placed in close proximity to one another, lack of bar code scanning
system, and other issues can lead to medical errors. (4)
Action is needed to reduce the frequency of medication errors. Pharmacists
might think that they know all about the risks that can lead to medication
errors, but the message is that knowing about risks is not the same as
taking action to prevent them. (5)
the pharmacists are responsible for for evaluating the prescription paper for
the correct dispensing of the medication .
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Medication errors have significant health and economic consequences.
Prescribing errors are known to account for a substantial proportion of all
medication errors and are an important cause of harm to patients.(6)
It occur on average 8.8 times per 100 prescribing medication orders, and are
70% more likely to occur at the time of hospital admission.(7) errors will increase
in this growing population of frail older people.(7)
Several, mainly observational, studies describe and, to some extent, support the
positive contribution of pharmacists in detecting and reducing the impact of drug-
related problems. On average, one in 200 prescriptions (0.49%) was found to have
been positively modified by pharmacists.(9)
different studies are conducted in different parts of the world about the
prevalence of prescription error and some extent the role of pharmacist in
preventing this prescription error. In Ethiopia the prevalence of prescription error
is studied in some area like Dessie referral hospital ,tikur anbesa specialized
hospital etc..but in debre markos referral hospital prescription error is not studied
and I would like to study the prescription errors and the pharmacists role in
evaluating the prescription paper to prevent medication error in debre markos
referral hospital.
1.3 LITERATURE REVIEW
The goal of medication therapy is the achievement of defined therapeutic
outcomes that improve a patient’s quality of life while minimizing patient risk.(10)
The pharmacist should participate in multidisciplinary committees of the
organization and take an active role in the evaluation and monitoring of the
medication-use process throughout the hospital.(10)
1.4 JUSTIFICATION
We conduct this research because medication prescription error is the major
cause of hospitalization ,drug adverse effect ,bacterial drug resistance ,decrease
the patients adherence ,cost etc…
Cause
distractions
distortion
illegible writing
etc…..
Prevention method
approach every
prescription with caution
Medication prescription error
use metric measure
provide direction
etc...
Types
omission
prescribing
working time
in proper dose
etc…
CHAPTER-TWO :OBJECTIVE
2.1GENERAL OBJECTIVE
To asses the prevalence of medication prescription error and roles of
pharmacists on modification of prescription error in debre markos referral
hosiptal,east gojam, north west Ethiopia2019/2020.
3.3 POPULATION
3.3.1 SOURCE POPULATION
The source population will be prescription paper prescribed in DMRH.
3.3.2 STUDY POPULATION
The study population will be prescription paper prescribed in OPD.
co-morbidity
poly-pharmacy,
route of administration,
age
sex
working time
working experience
eligibility of hand writing
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3 Incorporating adviser
comment
6 Data collection
7 Data analysis
9 Second research
review
10 Research defense
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