Benefits and barriers associated with e-prescribing in community pharmacy - A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The utilization of electronic prescribing is growing, prompted by lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, despite this increasing adoption, there is a notable dearth of consolidated evidence regarding the challenges and opportunities associated with the integration of electronic prescribing systems within the daily clinical practices of community pharmacists.

Objective

This paper aims to systematically review the community pharmacists' perspectives on barriers and facilitators to electronic prescribing, addressing the significant need for understanding how electronic prescribing impacts the workflow and decision-making processes of pharmacists, ultimately influencing the quality of patient care.

Methods

PubMed, Embase, and Cumulative Index

SUBMITTER: Hareem A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10746557 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature