An examination of adverse drug event monitoring practices in U.S. hospitals.
Unfortunately, the reasons for respondents' negative attitudes and perceptions toward ADE monitoring are not entirely clear because they generally are not related to time or staff constraints. There was some indication that poor medical record documentation was a contributing factor; however, this problem can be addressed through education of physicians and nurses as to the importance of capturing and reporting ADE data. Other research has demonstrated that substantial effort and diligence are required on the part of all members of the health care team to capture ADEs consistently. Fortunately or unfortunately--depending on the perspective--the motivation and at least the initial energy to establish and maintain an effective ADE monitoring program have to come from the pharmacy department. The greatest fear is that many pharmacists simply will be apathetic to the issue and not devote the time and energy necessary to capture and process ADE information effectively.
Juergens
J P
JP
Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi.
Szeinbach
S L
SL
D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003211:Concurrent Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D009726:Nurses; D010067:Ownership / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010595:Pharmacists; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010820:Physicians; D014481:United States