Viewpoint of physicians and pharmacists on electronic prescription service: Short Communication

Barazandeh, Maryam; Salehzadeh, Azam; Ram, Malihe; Negahban, Ahmad; Shirdel, Arash; Farrahi, Razieh

doi:10.61186/JBUMS.31.4.329

Volume 31, Issue 4 (February 2024) J Birjand Univ Med Sci. 2024, 31(4): 329-337 | Back to browse issues page

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Research code: 6429

Ethics code: IR.BUMS.REC.1402.466

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Barazandeh M, Salehzadeh A, Ram M, Negahban A, Shirdel A, Farrahi R. Viewpoint of physicians and pharmacists on electronic prescription service: Short Communication. J Birjand Univ Med Sci. 2024; 31 (4) :329-337
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Viewpoint of physicians and pharmacists on electronic prescription service: Short Communication

Maryam Barazandeh¹

, Azam Salehzadeh²

, Malihe Ram³

, Ahmad Negahban⁴

, Arash Shirdel⁴

, Razieh Farrahi ^*⁵

1- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
2- Student Research Committee, Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
4- Department of Health Information Technology, Ferdows Faculty of Medical Sciences, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
5- Department of Health Information Technology, Ferdows Faculty of Medical Sciences, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran , farrahir1@gmail.com

Abstract: (492 Views)

Electronic prescription services can enhance patient safety and the quality of healthcare services by reducing medical mistakes. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the perspectives of physicians and pharmacists in Birjand regarding electronic prescriptions. This descriptive-applied study was conducted cross-sectionally during 2023-2024 in public and private hospitals, clinics (including charity, private, government-affiliated, and social security), as well as medical offices and pharmacies in Birjand County. Based on a standard deviation of 0.9, an acceptable margin of error of 0.2, and a 20% anticipated dropout rate, a sample size of 100 physicians and pharmacists was determined and recruited using convenience sampling. Data were collected using a two-part questionnaire. The first part included demographic information, such as gender, age, occupation, workplace, work experience, and electronic prescription experience. The second part consisted of 31 specific items across nine fields. The researcher personally distributed the questionnaire to the participants. The collected data were then analyzed using descriptive-analytical tests in SPSS software version 22. The average scores in the evaluated fields, from highest to lowest according to users' perspectives, were as follows: social influence (4.01), actual use (3.71), habit (3.66), intention to use (3.39), trust (3.15), expected performance (3.07), expected effort (2.78), price value (2.73), and facilitating conditions (2.32). A significant inverse correlation was observed between age and factors such as expected effort (r=-0.615), expected performance (r=-0.44), trust (r=-0.305), price value (r=-0.397), and facilitating conditions (r=-0.584) (P<0.05). Female pharmacists and physicians generally held more favorable views across most dimensions, except for social influences. Notably, expected effort and performance differed significantly between male and female participants (P<0.05). In conclusion, physicians and pharmacists held a moderate perspective on the use of electronic prescription services.

Keywords: Electronic Prescribing, Pharmacists, Physicians, Prescription

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Type of Study: Original Article | Subject: Health Information Technology
Received: 2024/09/9 | Accepted: 2024/12/21 | ePublished ahead of print: 2025/01/18 | ePublished: 2024/12/25

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