Taxonomy of roots of unintended safety threats associated with the introduction of ePrescribing systems
| Roots of safety threats | Underlying factors |
|---|---|
| Inadequacies in system design | Concerns about lack of access to accurate timely information |
| Concerns about poor system performance | |
| Concerns about poorly designed user interfaces | |
| Concerns about lack of support for complex medication administration regimens | |
| Concerns about lack of effective integration between different systems | |
| Concerns about lack of effective automated decision support tools | |
| Inappropriate use of system | Concerns about incorrect data entry |
| Concerns about alert fatigue | |
| Concerns about too much reliance on the system | |
| Concerns about introduction of workarounds | |
| Concerns about changes in work organisation | |
| Problems in implementation strategies and infrastructure | Concerns about partial roll-out/dual systems |
| Concerns about lack of appropriate training |