A Qualitative Study Exploring the Acceptability and Usability of the e-Prescribing Risk and Safety Evaluation (ePRaSE) Assessment Within English Hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The e-prescribing risk and safety evaluation (ePRaSE) tool was developed to support the evaluation of hospital e-prescribing (EP) systems. The tool uses fictitious patients alongside previously validated prescribing scenarios to detect whether these systems provide appropriate prescribing advice to users. We sought to evaluate the usability and acceptability of ePRaSE across different EP systems in England.

Materials and methods

NHS hospitals in England with live EP systems were invited to participate. A combination of observations and semi-structured interviews were used to explore participants' perspectives on the acceptability and usability of ePRaSE throughout all stages of the tool development. The data were transcribed verbatim, coded, and analyzed using the

SUBMITTER: Heed J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12266793 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature