Anaesthesiology is a rapidly growing science
where numerous technically advanced equipment and new drugs with a higher
safety margin have increased. This is reflected in the variety of instruments
and medicines used in operation theatres and critical care units. In addition,
anaesthesiologists now have the potential to create numerous combinations and
permutations of drugs and procedures to enhance the safety and effectiveness of
patient care. Such a scenario can be a bane as well as a boon since the
increase in equipment mandates that anaesthesiologists and other staff in the
operating room and critical care require to constantly updating their skills.
At the same time it can increases the risk of errors.
A boon and a bane
The concept of quaternary prevention plays an
integral role in such as scenario. For the most part, quaternary is defined as
the measures taken to identify patients at risk of overmedication and to
protect them from new medical invasion and to suggest ethically acceptable
interventions. The concept has now been widely accepted in various branches of
medicine. Specialists like Dr. Rowan Molnar believe that
anaesthesiologists have the responsibility to ensure that quaternary prevention
becomes routine in their practice. They
must be able to take proactive measures to identify patients at risk of
overmedication and wrong medication as well. Some of these procedures can lead
to medication errors and side effects that can prove detrimental to a patient’s
health.
A patient-centric
approach
Dr. Rowan Molnar, a Staff Specialist Anaesthetist at
Launceston General Hospital in Australia, is of the opinion that quaternary
prevention can be achieved when initiated from pre-anaesthetic clinic where
patients may have a prescription of unnecessary vitamins and alternative or
complementary medicines. An effort must be made to reduce the use of drugs and
pills at this stage. Patients can be encouraged to refrain from these medicines
for health reasons since it could affect them in the peri-operative stage. It
is also essential to ensure that patients do not stop necessary medications. Like
many others in the field, Dr. Rowan Molnar believes that relevant
investigations must be implemented to quantify the effects and side-effects of
present medications. This helps in planning and formulating effective
therapeutic strategies.
Written by professional authors who describe
the detail of Dr. Rowan Molnar. For more
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