Table 3 Comments illustrating the need for regularly reviewing medication charts
Participants | Comments to illustrate the theme: the need for reviewing the medication chart |
|---|---|
RNs/carer | Sometimes I don’t think they review the medication profile because if someone is started on paracetamol as a regular dose, you would still find it as PRN on the bottom so you could find they have had a double dose of paracetamol in a day |
Pharmacists | They should be valid for six months as it forces the GP to review the patient regularly |
GPs | I foresee that it could work provided we were required to review it on a quarterly basis. I don’t know that I would want have to review it sooner than that, it is just not feasible † |