Are Medication Orders in Fictional Medical-themed Television Shows Accurate? A Retrospective, Observational Study
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research - Year 2016, Vol 17, Issue 10
Abstract
Objective: To determine the degree of accuracy of medication orders in fictional medical-themed television shows. Design: Retrospective, observational, study Setting: A review of available US fictional medical-themed television shows identified via an Internet Movie Database search of shows originally airing from September 1989 to May 2014. Participants: 4,854 medication orders from 33 unique fictional, medical-themed television shows Primary Outcome Measures: Percentage of accurate medication orders; type of medication order and error, if applicable. Results: The analysis revealed that 88.1% of medication orders were accurate with an average of 2.06 medication orders per episode. Orders from five shows were 100% accurate. The most common categories of drugs prescribed were antidysrhythmics/vasopressors/ACLS agents (21.6%), anti-infectives (14.9%), and analgesics/antipyretics (12.5%). The medications coincide with the most common medication indication categories seen: trauma, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases. The most common reason for inaccuracy was incorrect dose, representing 44.6% of errors; followed by inappropriate indication (43%). Medication orders prescribed in children (<18 years), using generic names, for acute cardiovascular indications, and given intravenous route were significantly more common among inaccurate orders. Conclusions: The information in verbal medical orders provided, while incomplete, contains accurate information, with final analysis of the medication orders from fictional medical-themed television shows demonstrating overall accuracy. Evaluation was limited however as many verbal orders were incomplete with no dose given or lack of detailed indication.
Authors and Affiliations
Alexas O. Polk, Sarah E. DeMott, Phillip L. Mohorn, Amy J. Yanicak, Meagan C. Miles, Gabrielle L. Furgiuele, Monica R. Litsas, Kristen G. Scott, Andrew W. Sides, P. Brandon Bookstaver
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