Reason for Use: An Opportunity to Improve Patient Safety

Reicelis Casares Li; Thana Hussein; Ashley Bancsi; Kelly Grindrod; Catherine Burns

Reason for Use: An Opportunity to Improve Patient Safety

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2019:257:47-52.

Authors

Reicelis Casares Li¹, Thana Hussein¹, Ashley Bancsi², Kelly Grindrod², Catherine Burns¹

Affiliations

¹ Advanced Interface Design Lab, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo.
² School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo.

PMID: 30741171

Abstract

The objective of this study is to understand how the reason for use (RFU) or the indication for medications are used, its effects on the decision-making process, the implications, and the willingness among prescribers, pharmacists, and patients to share RFU information. Methods, semi-structured interviews were conducted to retrieve the information needed from a total of 60 participants. Results, pharmacists, prescribers, and patients generally have positive opinions about including RFU information in their communications. Conclusion, there is a general agreement among participants that sharing RFU information will improve patient safety.

Keywords: Reason for use; medication prescriptions; patient safety; patients; pharmacists; prescribers.

MeSH terms

Decision Making
Drug Labeling*
Drug Prescriptions*
Humans
Patient Education as Topic
Patient Safety*
Pharmacists