Australian and New Zealand medical students' confidence and preparedness to prescribe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Writing a medication prescription is an expected competency junior doctors internationally feel underprepared to complete. Providing clarity in medical prescribing education standards and assessment criteria may address the lack of preparedness. The primary aims of this study were to understand Australian and New Zealand (NZ) final-year medical students' confidence and preparedness to write a discharge or outpatient prescription. Secondarily, identify by whom, when, and using what modalities education on prescription writing should be provided.

Methods

This quantitative analytical cross-sectional survey was developed by SM and approved by all authors. Ethical approval allowed email survey distribution via REDCap® to participants from June to December 2022. Data wa

SUBMITTER: Mokrzecki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12001628 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature