Editor-in-Chief
Hatice Kübra Elçioğlu
Vice Editors
Levent Kabasakal
Esra Tatar
Online ISSN
2630-6344
Publisher
Marmara University
Frequency
Bimonthly (Six issues / year)
Abbreviation
J.Res.Pharm.
Former Name
Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal
Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal
2014 , Vol 18 , Issue 1
The effect of pharmacy information management system on safety medication use: A study from private hospitals in İstanbul
1Marmara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Health Management, Istanbul, Turkey
DOI :
10.12991/mpj.201414119
Pharmacies located in hospitals are important units for the healthcare system.
The aim of the study was to evaluate pharmacy information management system (PIMS) in the
perspective of patient safety in private hospitals. In the study, PIMS related with medication
safety and communication among health professionals and global patient safety were evaluated
by manager pharmacists (n=104) working in private hospitals. Data was collected by the
questionnaire for PIMS functions related with medication safety and communication among
health professionals in the perspective of patient safety. In linear regression analysis, four
items regarding "clinical warning system about medication interactions", "supporting collaboration
between physician and pharmacists", preventing prescribing errors" and "increasing in
reliability of patient"s data" were found to be predictive factors for patient safety in PIMS Consequently,
a PIMS improves patient safety by preventing medication error.
Keywords :
Pharmacy information management system, patient safety, private hospitals