Primary Care Provider Perceptions and Practices Regarding Dosing Units for Oral Liquid Medications
| Autor: | Mathew R. P. Sapiano, Tricia Lee Wilkins, Maribeth C. Lovegrove, H. Shonna Yin, Ian M. Paul, Daniel S. Budnitz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Academic pediatrics. 18(4) |
| ISSN: | 1876-2867 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION: To prevent errors, healthcare professional and safety organizations recommend using milliliters (mL) alone for oral liquid medication dosing instructions and devices. In 2018, for federal incentives under the Quality Payment Program, one requirement is for Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to automatically use mL alone whenever oral liquid medications are prescribed. Current perceptions and practices of primary care providers (PCPs) regarding dosing units for oral liquid medications were assessed. METHODS: Pediatricians, family practitioners, nurse practitioners, and internists participating in the 2015 DocStyles web-based survey were asked about their perceptions and practices regarding dosing units for oral liquid medications. RESULTS: Three-fifths of PCPs (59.0%) reported that using mL alone is safest for dosing oral liquid medications; however, nearly three-quarters (72.0%) thought that patients/caregivers prefer instructions that include spoon-based units. Within each specialty, fewer PCPs reported they would prescribe using mL alone than reported that using mL alone is safest (P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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