Electronic Prescribing with a Quick Look for Its Application in Al-Husein Hospital/ Jordanian Royal Medical Services (Jrms)

Salah, Rehab.K; Alkalaldeh, Jelnar .Z; AL-Omari, Nadia Ahmad; AL-Niemat, Sahar; Baninasur, Rasha; Bisharat, Toleen.I

doi:10.12816/0023841

Electronic Prescribing with a Quick Look for Its Application in Al-Husein Hospital/ Jordanian Royal Medical Services (Jrms)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Supply Pharmacy, Queen Alia Heart Institute

² Supply Pharmacy, King Hussein Medical Center

³ Clinical Pharmacy, Queen Alia Heart Institute

⁴ Supply Pharmacy, Dirocterate of Royal Medical Services

⁵ Clinical Pharmacy, King Hussein Medical Center

10.12816/0023841

Abstract

Aim of the study : electronic prescribing is the computer–based electronic generation; it allows a physician to electronically transmit a new prescription to the community or health facility pharmacy. The aim of this study was to evaluate an electronic prescribing patient and physician satisfaction at AL-Hussein Hospital/(JRMS).
Patients and Methods:An electronic prescribing patient satisfaction survey was conducted a sample of 100 patient were randomly chosen.An electronic prescribing physician satisfaction survey was conducted a sample of 50 physician in the specialty clinics of AL- Hussein Hospital were randomly chosen .
Results:Around 77% of patient was satisfied that the clinic had adopted electronic prescribing, and around 80% of physician were satisfied that the clinic had adopted electronic prescribing. The feedbacks of patients and physicians were great.
Conclusion:This study approved that electronic medical record system improve the quality of patient care and decrease medical errors. Periodic assessment is needed to evaluate many aspect and consequences of e-prescribing and to measure the enhancement in patients and community in addition to achieve a good resource management .

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