Factors contributing to electronic prescribing errors in healthcare settings: a qualitative study
Fatemeh Rangraz Jeddi, Ehsan Nabovati, Mansour Dianati, Reihane Sharif, Shima Anvari · 2026
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Rangraz Jeddi and co-authors interviewed prescribers and pharmacy staff in Iranian clinics about why electronic prescribing, meant to fix handwriting errors, creates mistakes of its own. Their 2026 qualitative study drew on interviews with 10 physicians, pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians who had used the system for at least six months.
Four families of causes emerged: system, human, workplace, and medication-related factors. Faulty autocomplete for drug names steered users toward wrong selections, while prescriber fatigue and squeezed patient time eroded accuracy. The authors argue that safer e-prescribing needs better interface design and training inside a supportive workflow, not just legible orders. For context, an earlier Iranian hospital study had found errors in 21% of handwritten prescriptions.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Fatemeh Rangraz Jeddi, Ehsan Nabovati, Mansour Dianati, Reihane Sharif, Shima Anvari |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |