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Objectives: To examine the use of prescribing quality markers in prison health services. Methods: A retrospective review of 769 anonymised prescription charts against four prescribing quality markers was undertaken in three prisons in the north of England. Results: Prescriptions were legible and contained all the relevant prescribing details in 67-88 per cent of cases. The majority of doses prescribed were within the range recommended by the BNF. Significant drug interactions ranged from 0.3-7.5 per cent of all prescriptions examined across the three sites. Generic prescribing rates varied from 56-74 per cent. Conclusions: The current review of health care provision in prisons offers an opportunity to ensure that prisoners are not excluded from high quality health care and medicines management services. This initial assessment of prescribing quality in three prisons has revealed differences that may be related to the type of pharmacy provider However, to confirm this observation further work will be needed to develop and refine the indicator set.
Author(s): Cryer L, Asghar MN, Master G
Publication type: Review
Publication status: Published
Journal: Pharmacy in Practice
Year: 2004
Volume: 14
Issue: 2
Pages: 53-55
ISSN (print): 1358-1538
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