Multidisciplinary Teaching and Learning in Prescribing and

Medicines Safety

Background

Prevalence, Incidence and Nature of Prescribing Errors in Hospital Inpatients: A Systematic Review. Drug Safety 2009;32(5):379-389

7%

93%

Final year OSCE station 2009-Prescribing

Team approach to preventing drug related errors

Beyond passive learning

Module details

Interaction

Data from lecture series:

1. Practical prescribing

2. Voting results

Sign if discontinuing

Different medication choices Confidence in vote cast

Course of action when initial medication questioned Confidence in choice

System changes

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10

15

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35

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50

A B C D

Medics

Pharmacists

%

A Hand washing policy

B Restrict prescribing of broad spectrum antibiotics

C Educate prescribers

D Minimise admissions with care in the community

Summary

Mini-lecture series is complete and showed some interesting results

Small group work is ongoing

How will medics fare in the prescribing OSCE this year?

Special thanks to:

Jenny Silverthorne, Nicola TurnerJason Hall, Colin Lumsden and Brian Pollard