TY - JOUR AU - Afridi, Muhammad Abdur Rahman AU - Muhammad, Riaz AU - Ali, Zafar AU - Khan, Ajmal AU - Humayun, Shah AU - Alam, Intekhab PY - 2017/05/12 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - FREQUENCY OF ACCURACY OF OXYGEN PRESCRIPTION IN A TEACHING HOSPITAL OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA JF - Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute JA - J Postgrad Med Inst VL - 31 IS - 2 SE - Original Article DO - UR - https://www.jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/2113 SP - AB - Objective: To determine the frequency of accuracy of oxygen prescription in a<br />teaching hospital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.<br />Methodology: This was a hospital based descriptive study performed in Lady<br />Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in May and June 2015. The<br />study sample included a total of 110 admitted patients of either gender and<br />of any age in various units (Medical and allied, Surgical and allied, Gynae/Obstetrics<br />and Paediatrics), who were on oxygen therapy and the oxygen was prescribed<br />on treatment charts. Data was collected regarding oxygen prescription,<br />administration and monitoring. Accuracy of oxygen prescription was determined.<br />Descriptive statistical analysis was employed utilizing SPSS version 21.0.<br />Results: Of the 110 in-patients who were on oxygen therapy, 52 (47.3%) were<br />males and 58 (52.7%) were females. Source of Oxygen (as centralized supply<br />or oxygen cylinders) was not mentioned in 89 (80.9%) patients. Face mask was<br />used for administration of oxygen in 95 (86.4%) of patients. Method of oxygen<br />administration was not mentioned in 90.0% patients, duration of therapy not<br />mentioned in 86.4%, oxygen flow rate not mentioned in 83.6% and signature of<br />doctor or prescriber not found in 81.8% patients. Only 17 (15.5%) prescriptions<br />stated all the required parameters and were considered as accurate.<br />Conclusion: Accuracy of oxygen prescriptions based on required parameters<br />were found only in a minority of prescriptions. Most frequent deficiency in oxygen<br />prescriptions was lack of mention of FiO2 followed by method of oxygen<br />administration, oxygen flow rate and signature of doctor or prescriber. Face<br />mask was the most frequent device for administration of oxygen.<p><strong> </strong></p> ER -