Prescribers' perspectives on including reason for use information on prescriptions and medication labels: a qualitative thematic analysis.

Colin Whaley; Ashley Bancsi; Joanne Man-Wai Ho; Catherine M Burns; Kelly Grindrod

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Prescribers' perspectives on including reason for use information on prescriptions and medication labels: a qualitative thematic analysis.

March 10, 2021

Whaley C, Bancsi A, Ho JM-W, et al. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021;21(1).

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Communicating medication indications with the healthcare team and patients can improve medication adherence and patient safety. Based on qualitative interviews with prescribers, researchers found that prescribers were open to sharing medication indications and understood the safety benefits, but raised concerns about the impact on their workflow and workload.

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