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This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of prescribing errors among different health professionals in a dental setting.

June 14, 2026Kerala Dental JournalOpen Access

Errors in Prescription Provided by Various Categories of Health Professionals in a Tertiary Referral Centre for Oral Health: A Cross-sectional Study

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Cross-sectional study reveals varying prescribing errors among health professionals, highlighting the need for better training.

This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of prescribing errors among different health professionals in a dental setting.
Descriptive cross-sectional study analyzing 70 prescriptions from various dental professionals
Assessment based on World Health Organization criteria for key prescription elements
Data analyzed using SPSS version 25 with Chi-square tests
Only 3% of prescriptions included generic drug names.
Residents showed the highest compliance in mentioning essential prescription details.
Faculty members had the lowest compliance regarding designation and instructions.

Gigi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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