Prevalence and types of medication errors in pro re nata medication orders among hospitalized patients: a cross-sectional study
The high frequency of PRN prescribing errors underscores the urgent need for improved documentation and targeted training. Structured interventions such as electronic prescribing and focused medical education can help reduce errors and improve patient safety. Structured interventions such as electronic prescribing, regulatory enforcement, and focused medical education can help reduce errors and improve patient safety.
Authors
- Azadeh Eshraghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2198-1162)
- Akram Hashemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2159-3047)
- Zahra Karimian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6089-8471)
- Maryam Farasatinasab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8634-0801)
- Hamid Reza Aslani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7142-1089)
- Mahdi Ahmadinia
- Arefeh Rasouli-Rad
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Masih Daneshvari Hospital (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences
- Published
- 2025-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40780-025-00482-x
- Primary Topic
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00