The effect of pharmacy information management system on safety medication use: A study from private hospitals in İstanbul

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Pharmacies located in hospitals are important units for the healthcare system.
The aim of the study was to evaluate pharmacy information management system (PIMS) in the
perspective of patient safety in private hospitals. In the study, PIMS related with medication
safety and communication among health professionals and global patient safety were evaluated
by manager pharmacists (n=104) working in private hospitals. Data was collected by the
questionnaire for PIMS functions related with medication safety and communication among
health professionals in the perspective of patient safety. In linear regression analysis, four
items regarding “clinical warning system about medication interactions”, “supporting collaboration
between physician and pharmacists”, preventing prescribing errors” and “increasing in
reliability of patient’s data” were found to be predictive factors for patient safety in PIMS Consequently,
a PIMS improves patient safety by preventing medication error.
KEY WORDS: Pharmacy information management system, patient safety, private hospitals

Keywords

• Pharmacy information management system, patient safety, private hospitals

The effect of pharmacy information management system on safety medication use: A study from private hospitals in İstanbul

Abstract

Hastane eczaneleri sağlık sistemi içinde yer alan önemli birimlerdir. Bu çalışmanın amacı özel hastanelerdeki eczane bilgi yönetim sistemlerinin hasta güvenliği perspektifinden değerlendirilmesidir. Çalışmada ilaç güvenliği, sağlık profesyonelleri arasındaki iletişim ve hasta güvenliği ile ilişkili eczane bilgi yönetim sistemi fonksiyonları özel hastanelerde çalışan 104 yönetici eczacı tarafından değerlendirilmiştir. Veriler sağlık profesyonelleri arasındaki iletişim ve ilaç güvenliği ile ilişkili eczane bilgi yönetim sistemi fonksiyonlarını hasta güvenliği perspektifinden değerlendiren anket formu ile toplanmıştır. Yapılan lineer regresyon analizinde “ilaç etkileşimleri ile ilgili klinik uyarı sistemi”, “eczacı ile hekim arasında işbirliğini arttırma”, “reçeteleme hatalarını önleme” ve “hasta bilgilerinin güvenliğini arttırma” eczane bilgi yönetim sisteminde hasta güvenliği için belirleyici faktörler olarak belirlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak eczane bilgi yönetim sistemleri ilaç hatalarını önleyerek hasta güvenliğini arttırmaktadır.

Keywords

• Eczane bilgi yönetim sistemleri, hasta güvenliği, özel hastaneler

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