Imperial College London
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ProfessorBryonyFranklin

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer

Visiting Professor
 
 
 
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b.deanfranklin

 
 
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Commonwealth BuildingHammersmith Campus

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@article{Reynolds:2015:10.1007/s11096-015-0119-y,
author = {Reynolds, M and Larsson, E and Hewitt, R and Garfield, S and Franklin, BD},
doi = {10.1007/s11096-015-0119-y},
journal = {International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy},
pages = {762--766},
title = {Development and evaluation of a pocket card to support prescribing by junior doctors in an English hospital.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11096-015-0119-y},
volume = {37},
year = {2015}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Background Junior doctors do most inpatient prescribing, with a relatively high error rate, and locally had reported finding prescribing very stressful. Objective To develop an intervention to improve Foundation Year 1 (FY1) doctors' experience of prescribing, and evaluate their satisfaction with the intervention and perceptions of its impact. Methods Based on findings of a focus group and questionnaire, we developed a pocket Dose Reference Card ("Dr-Card") for use at the point of prescribing. This summarised common drugs and dosing schedules and was distributed to all new FY1 doctors in a London teaching trust. A post-intervention questionnaire explored satisfaction and perceived impact. Results Focus group participants (n = 12) described feeling anxious and time pressured when prescribing; a quick reference resource for commonly prescribed drug doses was suggested. Responses to the exploratory questionnaire reinforced these findings. Following Dr-Card distribution, the post-intervention questionnaire revealed that 29/38 (76 %) doctors were still using it 2 months after distribution and 38/38 (100 %) would recommend ongoing production. Conclusions FY1 doctors reported feeling stressed and time pressured when prescribing; this was perceived to contribute to error. A pocket card presenting common drugs and doses was well-received, perceived to be useful, and recommended for on-going use.
AU  - Reynolds,M
AU  - Larsson,E
AU  - Hewitt,R
AU  - Garfield,S
AU  - Franklin,BD
DO  - 10.1007/s11096-015-0119-y
EP  - 766
PY  - 2015///
SN  - 2210-7711
SP  - 762
TI  - Development and evaluation of a pocket card to support prescribing by junior doctors in an English hospital.
T2  - International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11096-015-0119-y
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/23313
VL  - 37
ER  -
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