Optimising electronic prescribing in hospitals: a scoping review protocol. Issue 1 (27th January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Williams, Jac; Bates, David W; Sheikh, Aziz
• Is Part Of: BMJ health & care informatics. Volume 27:Issue 1(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-01-27
• Subjects: health care -- patient care -- information systems -- medical informatics -- record systems; Medical informatics -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Medical care -- Periodicals; Primary care (Medicine) -- Great Britain -- Data processing -- Periodicals; 362.10285
• DOI: 10.1136/bmjhci-2019-100117
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2632-1009

Abstract

Abstract : Introduction: Electronic prescribing (ePrescribing) systems can improve the quality of prescribing decisions and substantially reduce the risk of serious medication errors in hospitals. However, realising these benefits depends on ensuring that relevant sociotechnical considerations are addressed. Optimising ePrescribing systems is essential to maximise the associated benefits and minimise the accompanying risks of these large-scale and expensive health informatics infrastructures. Methods: We will undertake a systematic scoping review of the literature to identify strategies to achieve optimisation of ePrescribing systems. We will search Medline, Embase and CINAHL for the period 1 January 2010 to 1 June 2019 and the grey literature by using Google Scholar. Independent reviewers will screen the results using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria and will extract data for narrative and thematic synthesis. Discussion: This work will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and we will ensure that the findings are both accessible and interpretable to the public, academics, policymakers and National Health Service leaders.