The Role of Clinical Pharmacy in Preventing Prescribing Errors in the Emergency Department of a Governmental Hospital in Jordan: A Pre-Post Study
Researcher Name
Najlaa Saadi Ismael
Name Of Journal
Hospital Pharmacy
Volume No.
xx: 1-9
Date Of Publication
2020.06
Abstract
Background: Clinical pharmacists have a vital role in intercepting prescribing errors (PEs) but their impact within a
Jordanian hospital emergency department (ED) has never been studied. Objective: To evaluate the impact of clinical
pharmacy services on PEs and assess predictors of physicians’ acceptance of clinical pharmacists’ interventions. Setting:
This study was conducted in the ED of the largest governmental hospital in Jordan. Method: This was a pre-post study
conducted in October and November 2019 using a disguised observational method. There were 2 phases: control phase
(P0) with no clinical interventions, and active phase (P1) where clinical pharmacists prospectively intervened upon errors.
The clinical significance of errors was determined by a multidisciplinary committee. The SPSS software version 24 was
used for data analysis. Main Outcome Measure: PEs incidence, type, severity, and predictors for physicians’ acceptance.
Results: Of 18003 patients, 8732 were included in P0