The use of health smart card in bridging discontinuity of care for pregnant woman

An Jim Long*, Polun Chang

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This research proposed an innovative way of protecting pregnant woman from potential risky drugs by implementing clinical reminder system based on health smart card. A computerized risky drug reminders system for pregnant woman on the Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) was implemented. During the study period, there were 1106 pregnant women visits and ranged in age from 15 to 50 years. Significant effect in physicians' specialty, seriousness of risky drugs, and trimesters of pregnant woman were found. X category drugs are observed with more relevant to the clinical settings and with higher acceptance rate (22.39%). Physicians other than obstetrics and gynecology, dermatologist, endocrinologist are with higher acceptance to the reminders (46%). Pregnant woman in first trimester (19.39%) are with more concerns and also with highest acceptance rate on the risky drug reminders.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationITNG 2009 - 6th International Conference on Information Technology
Subtitle of host publicationNew Generations
Pages1492-1497
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event6th International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations, ITNG 2009 - Las Vegas, NV, United States
Duration: 27 Apr 200929 Apr 2009

Publication series

NameITNG 2009 - 6th International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations, ITNG 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas, NV
Period27/04/0929/04/09

Keywords

  • Continuity of care
  • CPOE
  • Health smart card
  • Patient safety
  • Reminder system

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