| Title: |
EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF A TRAINING WORKSHOP ON PRESCRIPTION WRITING SKILLS: A PRE AND POST INTERVENTIONAL STUDY. |
| Authors: |
Ubaidullah; Mahboob, Usman; Adeeb, Humera; Riaz, Samreen; Ahmad, Imran |
| Source: |
Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad - Pakistan; 2025, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p202-206, 5p |
| Subject Terms: |
PRESCRIPTION writing; PRE-tests & post-tests; GRADUATE students; ADULT education workshops; MEDICATION safety; MEDICAL education; PATIENT safety; EDUCATIONAL outcomes |
| Abstract: |
Background: Prescription writing is a critical facet of healthcare, where healthcare professionals provide precise instructions for patients' medications. These written directives, issued by physicians and other authorized practitioners, encompass essential details such as patient information, drug specifics, and dosage. Ensuring patient safety, preventing medication errors, and fostering overall healthcare quality are intrinsic to the significance of prescriptions. The research assessed the impact of a training workshop on prescription-writing competency of postgraduate residents. Methods: A pre-post interventional study was conducted in 2023. There were 30 PGRs of fellowship from different specialties, selected by stratified random sampling. In the first phase, participants' prescriptions were collected from their respective Outpatient Departments (OPDs). In the second phase, pre-workshop participants were asked to write a prescription for a common case in their specialty. Post-workshop prescriptions data were collected immediately and one month later from OPDs (real workplace environment). Prescriptions were analyzed as per the World Health Organization's Guide to Good Prescribing and mean scores were calculated. The pre- and postworkshop (controlled environment), and real environment data, were analyzed using a paired t-test in SPSS version-25. Learning gain was calculated in both environments. Results: The mean age of participants was 26±3 years, males were 24(80%) and females were 6 (20%). The findings revealed a significant improvement in prescription writing scores following a training workshop, in controlled and real environments. In controlled and real environment, the mean score increased from 9.29 to 11.18 (p |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |