Technology alone does not achieve error reduction – a study of handwritten, tick-sheet, ink stamp and electronic medical prescriptions

• Published in: South African journal of surgery Vol. 60; no. 4; pp. 259 - 264
• Main Authors: Kruse, CH, Smith, MTD, Clarke, DL
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: South Africa Medpharm Publications 01.12.2022
• Subjects: Cataract; Computerised; Computerized physician order entry; CPOE; Data entry; EHR; electronic; Electronic records; Ergonomics; error; handwritten; Human error; Medication; Medication errors; orders; Prescription writing; Prescriptions; Printing-ink; Stamp; Surgery; Technology application; tick-sheet; South Africa

Background: Technology in the form of electronic record systems and prescriptions have been touted as a potential solution to human error. In South Africa, a middle-income country where health facilities have large variations in technological capacity, prescription errors can be complex and varied....