PS-104 Initiative for improving medicines safety in surgical inpatients

摘要: Background Audits of the drug prescribing process in hospitals can help to identify problematic fields relation treatment. This increase patient safety by preventing potential medicines errors. Purpose To quantify frequency drug-related problems (DRPs) and assess consequent interventions hospitalised patients. Material methods The study took place vascular general surgery ward over a 6-week period 2014. Medicines recorded on charts were reviewed pharmacy resident order DRPs. DRPs chronic those newly prescribed during stay hospital assessed. Interventions also recorded. number (i.e. including polypharmacy status: taking ≥6 medicines) analysed (SPSS, T-test). Results 171 patients (vascular surgery: 105, 66) Overall 123 identified from 89 Majority (68%, 84 cases) related while rest (32%, 39 medicines. In case most frequent type error (71%) was inaccuracy product strength or recording dosing regimen. drugs lack daily update DRP (60%). types intervention clarification dosage/dosing regimen (60 necessity for (50 cases). Association found between DRPs: firstly, with had significantly higher chances (OR: 2.45, 95% CI: 1.14–5.26; p = 0.020), secondly, surgical ward, average per when (7.1 ± 4.5 vs. 8.9 3.5, 0.03). Conclusion We every second patient. Pharmacists are able detect solve prevent Reference PCNE Classification V 6.2 No conflict interest.