Class of 2016 Abstract / Objectives: To identify stakeholder concerns regarding a potential requirement that all prescriptions include the reason for use or indication.
Methods: This was a mixed methods study that employed focus groups. Participants were invited by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Arizona Pharmacy Association (AzPA) to attend focus groups via webinar. E-mail invites were sent to AzPA members and members of Arizona healthcare professional associations with prescriptive authority except for prescribers who care for animals. The discussion began with a PowerPoint presentation and then questions were presented to guide discussion. Afterwards, questionnaires were distributed through e-mail. Interval level data were analyzed using means and standard deviations. The commentary of the focus group discussion was summarized in themes.
Results: Preliminary findings, from two focus groups with a total of seven participants, reflected the following concerns with the inclusion of the indication on prescriptions: compromise of patient privacy; technology capabilities; prescriber time; prescriber compliance; and prior authorization complications. The proposed benefits were: enhanced communication; better medication counseling; reduced prescribing errors; decreased controlled substance diversion; and increased accuracy of a prospective drug use review by pharmacists for patients with complicated disease states.
Conclusions: In conclusion, stakeholders were concerned with the implementation of including the indication on prescription orders.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/614017 |
| Date | January 2016 |
| Creators | Skulkan, Kaitlyn, Warholak, Terri, Rupp, Michael T. |
| Contributors | Warholak, Terri, Rupp, Michael T., College of Pharmacy, The University of Arizona |
| Publisher | The University of Arizona. |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text, Electronic Report |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author. |
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