Optimizing Prescription Practices: A Comparative Analysis of Handwritten vs. Computer-Assisted Prescriptions Based on Healthcare Provider Preferences
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https://doi.org/10.31580/pjmls.v7i2.2960Keywords:
Computer-Assisted Prescription, Healthcare Provider Preferences, Prescribing Errors, Prescription Practices, Readability IssuesAbstract
Background: A prospective comparison research based on health care provider preferences was carried out to assess the possible advantages of computer-assisted prescription (CAP). We contrasted the speed, accuracy, and completeness of CAP with traditional handwritten prescriptions.Objective: The purpose of study was to evaluate the potential benefit of computer-assisted prescription by comparing it with handwritten prescription and computer-assisted prescription (CAP).Result : The result of this study shows the benefit of Computer-assisted prescriptions that the Computer-assisted prescriptions (CAPs) have less chances of error, have less readability problems and show complete history of patient than compare to Handwritten prescriptions but handwritten prescriptions consume less time and were more handled by healthcare providers in this region. Conclusion : According to this study by the preferences of Health care providers Computer-assisted prescriptions (CAP) should be used more frequently as compared to Handwritten prescriptions to minimize the prescribing errors.
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