Junior doctors' communication with hospital pharmacists about prescribing: findings from a qualitative interview study.

David Rhys AxonRosemary Hwee Mei LimPenny J LewisSarena SandherJenna ThondeeKaren EdwardsRachel L Howard

Published in: European journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice (2018)

FY1 doctors and hospital pharmacists communicated frequently about medication prescribing. Issues occurred when there were differences in professional judgement between senior medical staff and pharmacists but these were usually resolved satisfactorily for the FY1 doctor. Further interventions to improve communication and safe prescribing could involve a multidisciplinary and systems approach.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
primary care
healthcare
general practice
electronic health record
medical students
acute care
emergency department
physical activity
drug induced
high school
quality improvement