[The PRIMA Project - Electronically-Supported Physician-Pharmacist Cooperation to Generate and Update Medication Plans in Germany].

Eickhoff, C; Müller, U; Strunz, AK; Seidling, HM; Lampert, A; Felberg, M; Breiholz, S; Klintworth, D; Schulz, M

[The PRIMA Project - Electronically-Supported Physician-Pharmacist Cooperation to Generate and Update Medication Plans in Germany].

Eickhoff, C Müller, U Strunz, AK Seidling, HM Lampert, A Felberg, M Breiholz, S Klintworth, D Schulz, M

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Citation:: Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 2019, 144, (18), pp. e114-e120
Issue Date:: 2019-09

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dc.contributor.author	Eickhoff, C
dc.contributor.author	Müller, U
dc.contributor.author	Strunz, AK
dc.contributor.author	Seidling, HM
dc.contributor.author	Lampert, A
dc.contributor.author	Felberg, M
dc.contributor.author	Breiholz, S
dc.contributor.author	Klintworth, D
dc.contributor.author	Schulz, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5876-7322
dc.date.accessioned	2020-06-15T00:52:46Z
dc.date.available	2020-06-15T00:52:46Z
dc.date.issued	2019-09
dc.identifier.citation	Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 2019, 144, (18), pp. e114-e120
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dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND:A complete overview on the patient's medication is one precondition for medication safety. For this, a complete and current medication plan (MP) is an appropriate instrument. We aimed to develop and implement software to evaluate and exchange medication plans in local software systems of general practitioners (GPs) and community pharmacies (CPs). Furthermore, it was the aim to evaluate feasibility and acceptance of the defined processes. METHODS:CPs and GPs were involved to pilot the software in several steps. Additionally, they generated and updated MP according to pre-defined processes and responsibilities. Feasibility and acceptance were evaluated in a survey and a workshop. RESULTS:For the first time in Germany, the technical requirements were established to generate and exchange MP electronically. Four software systems of CPs and one software system of GPs were involved. Solved Problems were technical errors, errors relevant for medication safety, differences in display of the medication data, and limited capacity of the barcode on the MP printout. Eleven GP and CP teams recruited 196 patients. 60 % were satisfied with the defined processes. 80 % of the GPs and 63 % of CPs agreed with the defined responsibilities. GPs considered the initial compilation on patient's medication in the CP as useful. The professional exchange between GPs and CPs improved: 70 % of GPs referred to increased knowledge on medication and 88 % of CPs received more information on patients' health conditions. The structured collaboration between GPs and CPs was considered to be important (25 %) or very important (75 %) for the quality of medication plans. DISCUSSION:An electronic MP was successfully implemented for the first time in local software systems. Processes and responsibilities were accepted by both professions. These are important prerequisites for sustainably implementing the MP in daily practice.
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dc.subject.classification	General & Internal Medicine
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Software
dc.subject.mesh	Medical Informatics
dc.subject.mesh	Drug Information Services
dc.subject.mesh	Pharmacists
dc.subject.mesh	Physicians
dc.subject.mesh	Medication Systems, Hospital
dc.subject.mesh	Germany
dc.subject.mesh	Patient Safety
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Software
dc.subject.mesh	Medical Informatics
dc.subject.mesh	Drug Information Services
dc.subject.mesh	Pharmacists
dc.subject.mesh	Physicians
dc.subject.mesh	Medication Systems, Hospital
dc.subject.mesh	Germany
dc.subject.mesh	Patient Safety
dc.subject.mesh	Drug Information Services
dc.subject.mesh	Germany
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Medical Informatics
dc.subject.mesh	Medication Systems, Hospital
dc.subject.mesh	Patient Safety
dc.subject.mesh	Pharmacists
dc.subject.mesh	Physicians
dc.subject.mesh	Software
dc.title	[The PRIMA Project - Electronically-Supported Physician-Pharmacist Cooperation to Generate and Update Medication Plans in Germany].
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

BACKGROUND:A complete overview on the patient's medication is one precondition for medication safety. For this, a complete and current medication plan (MP) is an appropriate instrument. We aimed to develop and implement software to evaluate and exchange medication plans in local software systems of general practitioners (GPs) and community pharmacies (CPs). Furthermore, it was the aim to evaluate feasibility and acceptance of the defined processes. METHODS:CPs and GPs were involved to pilot the software in several steps. Additionally, they generated and updated MP according to pre-defined processes and responsibilities. Feasibility and acceptance were evaluated in a survey and a workshop. RESULTS:For the first time in Germany, the technical requirements were established to generate and exchange MP electronically. Four software systems of CPs and one software system of GPs were involved. Solved Problems were technical errors, errors relevant for medication safety, differences in display of the medication data, and limited capacity of the barcode on the MP printout. Eleven GP and CP teams recruited 196 patients. 60 % were satisfied with the defined processes. 80 % of the GPs and 63 % of CPs agreed with the defined responsibilities. GPs considered the initial compilation on patient's medication in the CP as useful. The professional exchange between GPs and CPs improved: 70 % of GPs referred to increased knowledge on medication and 88 % of CPs received more information on patients' health conditions. The structured collaboration between GPs and CPs was considered to be important (25 %) or very important (75 %) for the quality of medication plans. DISCUSSION:An electronic MP was successfully implemented for the first time in local software systems. Processes and responsibilities were accepted by both professions. These are important prerequisites for sustainably implementing the MP in daily practice.

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