TY - JOUR
T1 - Essential diseases in prescribing: A national Delphi study towards a core curriculum in pharmacotherapy education
T2 - A national Delphi study towards a core curriculum in pharmacotherapy education
AU - Jansen, B. H. E.
AU - Disselhorst, G. W.
AU - Schutte, T.
AU - Jansen, B.
AU - Rissmann, R.
AU - Richir, M. C.
AU - Keijsers, C. J. P. W.
AU - Vanmolkot, F. H. M.
AU - van den Brink, A. Maassen
AU - Kramers, C.
AU - Vondeling, A. M.
AU - Dumont, G. J. H.
AU - de Waard-Siebinga, I.
AU - van Agtmael, M. A.
AU - Tichelaar, J.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Aims: Prescribing is a core skill for junior doctors, yet 8–10% of their prescriptions contain errors. To ensure adequate training in prescribing, it is important to define the diseases for which junior doctors should be competent to prescribe. The aim of the present study was therefore to identify the essential diseases in prescribing for junior doctors. Methods: A two-round Delphi consensus study was conducted among medical specialists, general practitioners, junior doctors, pharmacists and pharmacotherapy teachers from all eight academic hospitals in the Netherlands. Using a five-point Likert scale, the participants indicated for each item on an initial questionnaire whether it should be considered an essential disease for junior doctors. The items for which ≥80% of all respondents agreed or strongly agreed were accepted as essential diseases. Results: Sixty-two participants completed the Delphi survey. In total, 63 of 220 items were considered to be essential diseases. Conclusion: This is the first Delphi consensus study identifying exact conditions that junior doctors must be able to prescribe for. The essential diseases can be used for training in prescribing and assessment of junior doctors' prescribing competence.
AB - Aims: Prescribing is a core skill for junior doctors, yet 8–10% of their prescriptions contain errors. To ensure adequate training in prescribing, it is important to define the diseases for which junior doctors should be competent to prescribe. The aim of the present study was therefore to identify the essential diseases in prescribing for junior doctors. Methods: A two-round Delphi consensus study was conducted among medical specialists, general practitioners, junior doctors, pharmacists and pharmacotherapy teachers from all eight academic hospitals in the Netherlands. Using a five-point Likert scale, the participants indicated for each item on an initial questionnaire whether it should be considered an essential disease for junior doctors. The items for which ≥80% of all respondents agreed or strongly agreed were accepted as essential diseases. Results: Sixty-two participants completed the Delphi survey. In total, 63 of 220 items were considered to be essential diseases. Conclusion: This is the first Delphi consensus study identifying exact conditions that junior doctors must be able to prescribe for. The essential diseases can be used for training in prescribing and assessment of junior doctors' prescribing competence.
KW - medical education
KW - pharmacotherapy
KW - prescribing
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UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30076631
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.13730
DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.13730
M3 - Article
C2 - 30076631
SN - 0306-5251
VL - 84
SP - 2645
EP - 2650
JO - British journal of clinical pharmacology
JF - British journal of clinical pharmacology
IS - 11
ER -