Barriers and facilitators related to healthcare practitioner use of real time prescription monitoring tools in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Real time prescription monitoring tools have been implemented in Australia to address the growing concerns of drug misuse, drug-related mortality and morbidity. The objective of this pilot study is to investigate the barriers and facilitators related to healthcare practitioner use of real time prescription monitoring tools.

Methods

An online survey was distributed to Australian prescribers and pharmacists who use a real time prescription monitoring tool. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression analyses.

Results

A total of 102 questionnaires were analyzed. Practitioners mainly agreed that the tool was easy to use (n = 64; 66.7%) and access (n = 56; 57.7%), and the data was easy to i

SUBMITTER: Hoppe D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10522831 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature