View source for Practitioners' Views on Computerized Drug—Drug Interaction Alerts in the VA System

==Background==
[[Adverse drug event | Adverse drug events]] can cause an increase in hospitalizations,  deaths, and visits to the emergency department.  [[drug-drug interactions| Drug-drug interactions (DDIs)]]  are a contributing factor to adverse drug events.  This study examines the perspectives and opinions of prescribers and pharmacists about computer generated drug-drug interactions (DDIs) and their suggestions for improvement. <ref name ="2007 Yu"> Yu, 2007. Practitioners' Views on Computerized Drug—Drug Interaction Alerts in the VA System.  http://jamia.oxfordjournals.org/content/14/1/56</ref>

==Methods== 
A questionnaire was performed that asked the prescribers and pharmacists information covering DDI information, DDI alerts, DDI alert content, DDI alert burden, satisfaction with the [[CPOE|CPOE]] system, sources of drug information and possible areas for improvement or modification.

==Results==
61% felt that the DDI alerts had allowed them to prescribe medications safely. 30% of prescribers thought the alerts provided information they needed most of the time. As for improvements for the DDI, prescribers and pharmacists felt the system should include more detailed information as well as the alerts being accompanied by management alternatives.

==Conclusions==
Overall the prescribers and pharmacists felt the DDIs had a positive impact on their jobs and felt that it was useful. They demonstrated satisfaction with their CPOE system.

==Comments==
Overall there is a positive reaction to the DDI alert system within [[CPOE]] but many issues still remain such as user [[alert fatigue]] and whether these alerts are presented at the appropriate time.

== Related Articles ==
*[[On the alert: future priorities for alerts in clinical decision support for computerized physician order entry identified from a European workshop]]
*[[Implementation of a clinical decision support system for computerized drug prescription entries in a large tertiary care hospital]]
*[[Alerts]]


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[[Category: Adverse drug event]]
[[Category:CPOE]]
[[Category:Drug-drug interaction]]
[[Category:Medication Error]]
[[Category: Reviews]]