Table 3.
Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and potential prescription omissions (PPOs) identified by POPI
| Hospital N (%) |
Community N (%) |
|
| Number of prescriptions (N) | 18 562 | 4780 |
| PIMs identified per prescription | ||
| 1 | 519 (2.8) | 551 (11.5) |
| 2 | 11 (0.1) | 37 (0.8) |
| Prescriptions with at least one PIM | 530 (2.9) | 588 (12.3) |
| PPOs identified per prescription | ||
| 1 | 424 (2.3) | 293 (6.1) |
| Number of patients (N) | 15 793 | 2225 |
| Patients with at least one PIM | 530 (3.3) | 588 (26.4) |
| Patients with at least one PPO | 424 (2.7) | 251 (11.3) |
POPI, Pediatrics: Omission of Prescription and Inappropriate prescription.