Training good prescribers: what are the best methods?

Proton pump inhibitor prescribing patterns and utilization: A retrospective chart review analysis

“…Prescriptions without reported indications can impose harm on patients, including a lack of mentoring of patients’ history and mal-use of these medications. Some studies highlighted the need for training health providers on the prescribing guidelines ( Ross and Loke 2009 ). Moreover, it is important to give healthcare providers ample time to deliver the best healthcare as well as the use of technologies and friendly-use health system interfaces to ease and shorten this process as time pressure can influence their adherence to these guidelines ( Tsiga et al, 2013 ).…”

Beginners in prescribing practice: Experiences and perceptions of nurses and doctors

“…Deficiencies of clinical knowledge and lack of confidence were some of the factors associated with prescribing errors among junior doctors (Ross & Loke, ; Ross & Yoon, ). Likic and Maxwell () argue that this is not surprising as prescribing, a daunting task even for an experienced prescriber, not only requires diagnostic knowledge, knowledge of medicines, an understanding of pharmacology, and an appreciation of risk and uncertainly, but also experience.…”