Essential diseases in prescribing: A national Delphi study towards a core curriculum in pharmacotherapy education

B. H. E. Jansen; G. W. Disselhorst; T. Schutte; B. Jansen; R. Rissmann; M. C. Richir; C. J. P. W. Keijsers; F. H. M. Vanmolkot; A. Maassen van den Brink; C. Kramers; A. M. Vondeling; G. J. H. Dumont; I. de Waard-Siebinga; M. A. Van Agtmael; J. Tichelaar

doi:10.1111/bcp.13730

Essential diseases in prescribing: A national Delphi study towards a core curriculum in pharmacotherapy education

B. H. E. Jansen^*, G. W. Disselhorst, T. Schutte, B. Jansen, R. Rissmann, M. C. Richir, C. J. P. W. Keijsers, F. H. M. Vanmolkot, A. Maassen van den Brink, C. Kramers, A. M. Vondeling, G. J. H. Dumont, I. de Waard-Siebinga, M. A. Van Agtmael, J. Tichelaar

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Abstract

AimsPrescribing 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. MethodsA 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. ResultsSixty-two participants completed the Delphi survey. In total, 63 of 220 items were considered to be essential diseases. ConclusionThis 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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2645-2650
Number of pages	6
Journal	British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Volume	84
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.13730
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2018

Keywords

medical education
pharmacotherapy
prescribing
MEDICAL-STUDENTS
CLINICAL-PHARMACOLOGY
DOCTORS
VIEWS

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Jansen, B. H. E., Disselhorst, G. W., Schutte, T., Jansen, B., Rissmann, R., Richir, M. C., Keijsers, C. J. P. W., Vanmolkot, F. H. M., van den Brink, A. M., Kramers, C., Vondeling, A. M., Dumont, G. J. H., de Waard-Siebinga, I., Van Agtmael, M. A., & Tichelaar, J. (2018). Essential diseases in prescribing: A national Delphi study towards a core curriculum in pharmacotherapy education. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 84(11), 2645-2650. https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.13730

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