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BACKGROUND Increasing overuse of opioids in the United States may be driven in part by physician prescribing. However, the extent to which individual physicians vary in opioid prescribing and the implications of that variation for long-term opioid use and adverse outcomes in patients are unknown. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis involving Medicare beneficiaries who had an index e...

BACKGROUND Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) contribute to excessive health care costs through increased patient morbidity and mortality. Thus, there is an urgent need to create awareness among physicians towards ADR monitoring. The present study was designed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of fifth semester undergraduate students and prescribers (interns, junior residents and senio...

PURPOSE Few studies have examined prescribers' interactions with medication alerts at the point of prescribing. We conducted an in situ, human factors investigation of outpatient prescribing to uncover factors that influence the prescriber-alert interaction and identify strategies to improve alert design. METHODS Field observations and interviews were conducted with outpatient prescribers at ...

BACKGROUND Over 50,000 non-medical healthcare professionals across the United Kingdom now have prescribing capabilities. However, there is no evidence available with regards to the extent to which non-medical prescribing (NMP) has been implemented within organisations across a strategic health authority (SHA). The aim of the study was to provide an overview of NMP across one SHA. METHODS NMP ...

Antimicrobial resistance is a local, national and global health priority. With the emergence of new infections as demonstrated by COVID-19 pandemic, our ability to conserve effectiveness antimicrobials crucial. Public Health England’s (PHE) UK 20-year vision for antimicrobial stewardship states that one key objectives over next 20 years demonstrate optimal use antimicrobials. A digital approach...

Background Many older adults have multiple conditions and see multiple providers, which may impact their use of essential medications. Objective We examined whether the number of prescribers of these medications was associated with the availability of medications, a surrogate for adherence, to manage diabetes, hypertension or dyslipidemia. Methods A retrospective cohort of 383,145 older adu...

OBJECTIVE We conducted a study to assess the educational needs and interests of medication prescribers and organizational needs regarding heavily marketed drugs. STUDY DESIGN We used an Internet and paper-based educational needs assessment survey to gather data. METHODS Approximately 1000 Denver-area Kaiser Permanente Colorado (KPCO) physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants...

Article history: Received 19 February 2009 Received in revised form 13 March 2009 Accepted 18 March 2009 Available online 28 March 2009