• From Paper to E-Prescribing of Multidose Drug Dispensing: A Qualitative Study of Workflow in a Community Care Setting 

      Jøsendal, Anette Vik; Bergmo, Trine Strand (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-16)
      E-prescribing is now widespread and, in some countries, has completely replaced paper prescriptions. In Norway, almost all prescribing is electronic, except for multidose drug dispensing (MDD), which is still sent to the pharmacy by fax or ordinary mail. MDD is an adherence aid used by one-third of all patients receiving home care services. In this paper, we present results from a qualitative study ...
    • From paper-based to electronic prescribing of multidose drug dispensing — effects on pharmacy workload 

      Jøsendal, Anette Vik; Bergmo, Trine Strand (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2022-08-22)
      Since 2014, an electronic prescribing system has been piloted for patients receiving medications as multidose drug dispensing; a system commonly used in home care services. In this longitudinal study of 499 patients, we investigate workload at the pharmacies, measured as the number of times pharmacists assess prescriptions. In the 26-week period before the implementation, 17% of the patients got ...
    • Implementation of a shared medication list in primary care - a controlled pre-post study of medication discrepancies 

      Jøsendal, Anette Vik; Bergmo, Trine Strand; Granås, Anne Gerd (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-13)
      Background: Access to medicines information is important when treating patients, yet discrepancies in medication records are common. Many countries are developing shared medication lists across health care providers. These systems can improve information sharing, but little is known about how they afect the need for medication reconciliation. The aim of this study was to investigate whether an ...
    • The Practice Guidelines for Multidose Drug Dispensing Need Revision—An Investigation of Prescription Problems and Interventions 

      Jøsendal, Anette Vik; Bergmo, Trine Strand; Granås, Anne Gerd (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-06)
      Multidose drug dispensing (MDD) is an adherence aid used by one-third of patients receiving home care services in Norway. The system can increase patient safety by reducing dispensing errors and increase adherence, however it has also been criticised for unclear routines and distribution of responsibilities. We investigated prescription problems which pharmacists have detected, and the responsibilities ...