Retrospective study of irrational prescribing in French paediatric hospital: prevalence of inappropriate prescription detected by Pediatrics: Omission of Prescription and Inappropriate prescription (POPI) in the emergency unit and in the ambulatory setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Pediatrics: Omission of Prescription and Inappropriate prescription (POPI) is the first detection tool for potentially inappropriate medicines (PIMs) and potentially prescribing omissions (PPOs) in paediatrics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of PIM and PPO detected by POPI regarding prescriptions in hospital and for outpatients. The second objective is to determine the risk factors related to PIM and PPO.

Design

A retrospective, descriptive study was conducted in the emergency department (ED) and community pharmacy (CP) during 6 months. POPI was used to identify PIM and PPO.

Setting

Robert-Debré Hospital (France) and Albaret community pharmacy (Seine and Marne).

Participants

Patients who were under 18 years old and

SUBMITTER: Berthe-Aucejo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6475152 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature