Audit of Prescription Documentation Practices in  Pediatric Surgical Inpatients at a Tertiary Care Hospital,  Multan, Punjab

Usama Ali, Abdul Hadi, Mahreen Zahra, Hira Saeed, Irum Uzma Khalid, Naznina Nawaz, Muhammad Kashif

Audit of Prescription Documentation Practices in Pediatric Surgical Inpatients at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Multan, Punjab

Authors

Usama Ali, Abdul Hadi, Mahreen Zahra, Hira Saeed, Irum Uzma Khalid, Naznina Nawaz, Muhammad Kashif

Keywords:

Audit, Prescription Documentation, Pediatric surgery, Inpatients, prescription protocols, deficiencies, corrective action

Abstract

Background: Accurate and complete drug prescription charts are essential for safe and effective patientcare, particularly in pediatric surgical practice where dosing errors can have serious consequences.Clinical audit is a key component of clinical governance aimed at identifying gaps between current practice and established standards.

References

Khan MW, Khurshied S, Khurshid N, Iqbal R, Khizer MA, Ahmed H. Prescription audit in outpatient departments of tertiary care hospitals: facts and recommendations. Pak Armed Forces Med J. 2021;71(2):507–11

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Published

2026-03-12

How to Cite

Usama Ali, Abdul Hadi, Mahreen Zahra, Hira Saeed, Irum Uzma Khalid, Naznina Nawaz, Muhammad Kashif. (2026). Audit of Prescription Documentation Practices in Pediatric Surgical Inpatients at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Multan, Punjab . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(1), 988–992. Retrieved from https://www.ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/1614