Brief intervention reduces prescription of sodium valproate in women of childbearing age.

Rachel Goldspink Toni Pumipi David Benjamin Menkes

Published in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2023)

Following intervention, re-audit demonstrated reduced prescription of valproate and improved management of its teratogenic risk in women of childbearing age receiving inpatient psychiatric care. These results demonstrate the value of a systematic approach to improve prescribing practice.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
randomized controlled trial
primary care
healthcare
palliative care
mental health
quality improvement
breast cancer risk
pregnancy outcomes
cervical cancer screening