Pharm World Sci
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A clinical tool to examine prescribing in cancer pain management may provide a means to help establish acceptable standards of adherence to treatment guidelines. The study aim was to design and validate a Medication Assessment Tool for Cancer Pain Management (MAT-CP). ⋯ A clinical tool to examine prescribing in cancer pain management has been designed. Face and content validity have been informed by field-testing. The tool requires further study among palliative care specialists as part of the validation required before it can be recommended for clinical use.
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To examine the types of prescribing, administration and dispensing incidents reported to an on-line incident-reporting scheme and determine the types of healthcare professionals responsible for reporting such incidents. ⋯ An on-line reporting scheme can be used to monitor medication-related incidents at key stages in the medication-use process in secondary care. The types of incidents reported by health care professionals differ markedly, with fewer medication-related incidents being reported by doctors. Future research should explore the prevailing safety culture amongst the different health care disciplines, and examine the impact that information technology has on the willingness of health care professionals to report adverse incidents.