Sources of information used to support quality use of medicines: Findings from a national survey of nurse practitioners in Australia

Buckley, Thomas; Stasa, Helen; Cashin, Andrew; Stuart, Meg; Dunn, Sandra

doi:10.1002/2327-6924.12138

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“…UpToDate was the fifth most popular resource used, however it needs to be noted that UpToDate is also used for other clinical purposes, not just for medicines information. These results are similar to a previous Australian study of nurse practitioners that found in the four weeks prior to undertaking the survey the three most frequently used resources were: Australian Medicines Handbook, MIMS and Therapeutic Guidelines (Buckley et al, 2015). A result of note in the survey is that Therapeutic Guidelines was not in the top three results of nurses.…”

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An investigation into health professionals’ use of medication information resources: results of a health library survey

Purnell¹,

Byrne

2022

JoHILA

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Introduction: Accurate and timely medication information is crucial for health professionals working in a hospital environment. This article focuses on the findings of a medication information resources survey undertaken in a northern Australian health service. Objectives: To examine health professionals’ usage and satisfaction of medication information resources available to them. Methods: An online survey of staff was undertaken in May 2021. Results: There were 206 responses to the survey. Eighty-eight percent of respondents were either nurses, pharmacists or doctors. The four most popular resources were: Australian Medicines Handbook, Therapeutic Guidelines, MIMS Online and Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook. Fifty-three percent of respondents use the resources daily or more than once per day. Doctors are more likely to use the app version and the Health Library’s website is where the majority access the resource from. Eighty-one percent felt that it was extremely or moderately easy to access resources. Discussion: Responses from the open-ended question indicate that there is a lack of awareness of a number of resources which supports the need for strategic promotion and education. Conclusion: The results of this study have shown that health libraries subscribing to key medication information resources supports patient care and best practice.

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An investigation into health professionals’ use of medication information resources: results of a health library survey

Purnell¹,

Byrne

2022

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“…Since Aguilar [1] initiated the research on environmental scanning in 1967, information source selection (ISS) has been embodied in information seeking behaviour models as an indispensable step now and then, for example, Leckie et al [2]. Studies that mention ISS cover various professionals or social roles, such as engineers [3,4], business managers [5], enterprise employees [6], scholars [7], postgraduates [8], undergraduates [9], doctors [10], nurses [11], patients [12], consumers [13] and so on. In recent years, specialised studies on ISS have increased in the field of health information seeking [14][15][16].…”

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Social capital or non-human sources? A cross-context study on information source selection of migrant farmer workers

Fang

2021

Journal of Information Science

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Insufficient examination of social factors obscures the reason why non-human information sources are under-utilised by social groups with lower information literacy. This study explores the mechanism of information source selection (ISS) of Chinese migrant farmer workers (MFWs) in different industries by conducting a cross-context analysis. After iterative analyses of multiple cases, a theoretical model of information source selection within an individual’s information world is constructed. It explains why MFWs make more use of social capitals than non-human information sources in information seeking. Besides, the information needs are examined form both the needed information and the need itself. A classification of social capital as human information source is created and the roles that social capitals and non-human information sources play in ISS are identified. This study provides novel theoretical insights into the ‘old’ issue of ISS, and thus has practical implications for public information service providers and MFW-related policy makers.

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“…While our study examined national data, Courtenay et al 27 surveyed prescribers who enumerated the type and volume of antibiotics prescribed by NPs. Buckley et al 28 reported that NP prescribing patterns were similar to non-NPs when reviewing adherence to antibiotic prescribing guidelines. Half of Australian NPs used the Australian Medicines Handbook, and over 30% used the electronic therapeutic guidelines to determine appropriate therapy 28 .…”

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“…Buckley et al 28 reported that NP prescribing patterns were similar to non-NPs when reviewing adherence to antibiotic prescribing guidelines. Half of Australian NPs used the Australian Medicines Handbook, and over 30% used the electronic therapeutic guidelines to determine appropriate therapy 28 . The antibiotics prescribed also correlated with recommended practice in the general practice therapeutic guidelines 25 .…”

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Nurse practitioner and midwife antibiotic prescribing in Australia

Hawley¹,

Grogan²,

McGuire³

et al. 2023

Eur J Midwifery

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INTRODUCTION Antimicrobial resistance is of global significance. To reduce the risk of harm associated with antibiotic prescribing in Australia, a recent strategy to tackle antimicrobial resistance has included non-medical prescribers. Traditionally, antibiotic prescribing has been the domain of the medical profession but, more recently, nurse practitioners and endorsed midwives have been authorized to prescribe antibiotics. This study describes the antibiotic prescribing practices by nurse practitioners and endorsed midwives in Australia, with clinical implications for international settings. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of routinely collected aggregated data of anonymous individuals. Data on dispensed prescriptions of antibiotics were obtained from the Australian Department of Human Services, for the period 2005-2016. All antibiotics were allocated to a spectrum class (narrow, moderate, broad). Analysis using descriptive statistics was undertaken to determine the antibiotic prescribing patterns of nurse practitioners and endorsed midwives. RESULTS Nurse practitioners have been prescribing within Australia since 2000, and midwives since 2012. Nurse practitioner antibiotic written scripts increased from 3143 during 2005-2011 to 34615 in 2012-2016, while antibiotic written scripts by midwives increased from 2012 (n=2) to 2016 (n=469). Nurse practitioners and midwives prescribed similar classes of antibiotics. These professionals are important non-medical prescribers and are increasingly writing antibiotic prescriptions. Both nursing and midwifery cohorts complete accredited education programs, albeit with some differences in structure. CONCLUSIONS When prescribing antibiotics, nurse practitioners and midwives are following evidenced-based therapeutic guidelines. They are increasingly relevant clinicians prescribing antibiotics, particularly in acute and primary care settings, which has relevance in global antimicrobial strategies.

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Sources of information used to support quality use of medicines: Findings from a national survey of nurse practitioners in Australia

Cited by 7 publications

References 17 publications

An investigation into health professionals’ use of medication information resources: results of a health library survey

An investigation into health professionals’ use of medication information resources: results of a health library survey

Social capital or non-human sources? A cross-context study on information source selection of migrant farmer workers

Nurse practitioner and midwife antibiotic prescribing in Australia

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