| Awareness and Utilization of a Prescription Monitoring Program Among Physicians. | |
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PMID: 21936637 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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ABSTRACT In 2011, 5 years after the implementation of a statewide prescription monitoring program (PMP) in Ohio, a survey was distributed to physicians in five specialty areas. During the study period, 95 of 156 surveys were returned, for a 61% response rate. The purpose of the questionnaire was to assess utilization rates as well as reasons for accessing the PMP database and any influence the database may have had on prescribing practices. Over 84% of respondents were aware of the existence of the state PMP. However less than 59% of the respondents who were aware of the program had ever used it. Medical specialty was found to have a significant impact on both awareness and utilization of the system, with pediatric physicians least likely, and emergency physicians most likely, to be aware of and utilize the state PMP. Recommendations based on the authors' survey results include targeting pediatric and internal medicine providers for increased education regarding awareness and benefits of PMP utilization. |
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Lance Feldman; Kristi Skeel Williams; John Coates; Michele Knox |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-9-21 |
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Title: Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy Volume: - ISSN: 1536-0539 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-9-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101125608 Medline TA: J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Lance Feldman, MD, MBA, BSN, is a Child-Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, Penn State Hershey, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. |
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