The effect of the introduction of a nationwide DUR system where local DUR systems are operating—The Korean experience. Issue 11 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Ju-Hyun; Kim, Mira; Park, Young-Taek; Lee, Eui-Kyung; Jung, Chai Young; Kim, Sukil
• Is Part Of: International journal of medical informatics. Volume 84:Issue 11(2015:Nov.)
• Page Start: 912
• Page End: 919
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Medical informatics -- Periodicals; Information science -- Periodicals; Computers -- Periodicals; Medical technology -- Periodicals; Medical Informatics -- Periodicals; Technology, Medical -- Periodicals; Computers; Information science; Medical informatics; Medical technology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 610.285
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2015.08.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1386-5056

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0050"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">The main role of the nationwide DUR system is to detect contraindications among prescriptions.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">The number of drugs per prescription was not related to the nationwide DUR introduction.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">The introduction of duplicate guidelines is considered to be the main reason for no effect.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">The doctor's behaviour likely played a role in nullifying the effectiveness of the nationwide DUR system.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>