Development of a Web Application for Screening Warfarin Prescriptions in the Outpatient Warfarin Clinic at Mahasarakham Hospital
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Objective: To develop and evaluate a web application for screening warfarin prescriptions for outpatients at the Warfarin Clinic of Mahasarakham Hospital. The evaluation focused on its effectiveness in reducing time for prescription screening and on user satisfaction among pharmacists. Methods: The web application was developed following the Software Development Life Cycle, using ReactJS for the frontend and connecting to the hospital's MySQL database. Its effectiveness was evaluated by comparing prescription screening times before and after implementation. The satisfaction of 13 participating pharmacists was assessed using the mHealth App Usability Questionnaire (MAUQ). Results: The developed web application successfully consolidated necessary data, simplified complex workflows, and featured automated calculation functions. It significantly reduced the mean prescription screening time from 3.02 minutes to 2.69 minutes (a 10.93% reduction; 95% CI: 0.17–0.49, P<0.001). Pharmacists reported high satisfaction, with scores ranging from "agree" to "strongly agree" (mean scores 6.14-6.44 out of 7) across the three main domains: Ease of Use (6.44±0.39), Usefulness (6.39±0.50), and System Information Management (6.14±0.49). Conclusion: The developed web application effectively reduced warfarin prescription screening time and garnered high user satisfaction regarding its convenience, data management capabilities, and practical benefits for daily workflow.
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ผลการวิจัยและความคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในบทความถือเป็นความคิดเห็นและอยู่ในความรับผิดชอบของผู้นิพนธ์ มิใช่ความเห็นหรือความรับผิดชอบของกองบรรณาธิการ หรือคณะเภสัชศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ ทั้งนี้ไม่รวมความผิดพลาดอันเกิดจากการพิมพ์ บทความที่ได้รับการเผยแพร่โดยวารสารเภสัชกรรมไทยถือเป็นสิทธิ์ของวารสารฯ
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