Preparedness of newly qualified doctors in Ireland for prescribing in clinical practice
| Autor: | Dermot Power, Eric Clarke, Daragh Moneley, Judith Strawbridge, Sheena Elizabeth Geoghegan, Dara Byrne, David James Williams |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Pharmacology
Response rate (survey) medicine.medical_specialty Clinical pharmacology Medication history business.industry education Newly qualified Prescription writing 030226 pharmacology & pharmacy law.invention Clinical Practice 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing law Family medicine Preparedness Internship medicine Pharmacology (medical) 030212 general & internal medicine business |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 83:1826-1834 |
| ISSN: | 0306-5251 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/bcp.13273 |
| Popis: | Aim The aim of the study was to investigate the level of preparedness of newly qualified Irish-trained doctors for prescribing, and to investigate their attitudes towards prescribing and prescribing education, through a national survey. Methods A 29-item online survey was distributed to 686 newly qualified doctors 1 month prior to the completion of their first year of clinical practice (internship). Only graduates from Irish medical schools were included. Results The response rate was 20.4% (n = 140; female : male 56%:44%). The majority of respondents felt confident in prescription writing (89%), medication history taking (81%) and accessing drug information in the hospital setting (80%). Only 58% of respondents felt confident in drug dose calculation, and 35% felt confident in preparing and administering drugs. When asked if their undergraduate medical education had prepared them for prescribing in clinical practice, 28% of respondents agreed. Confidence that their undergraduate education had prepared them was associated with receiving formal training in prescribing skills (P = 0.0045; 27% vs. 0%). Thirty-seven per cent of respondents agreed that they felt stressed about prescribing medications. Conclusion This survey of newly qualified doctors in Ireland found that only 28% of respondents agreed that their undergraduate medical education had prepared them for prescribing, which was comparable to a previous survey of UK medical students and graduates. Investigating confidence and preparedness for prescribing provides important insights for educators. Dedicated teaching of prescribing, with an emphasis on practical training and assessment, may help graduates to feel more prepared for the challenges of prescribing in the clinical setting. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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