Improving the Prescribing, Documentation, and Monitoring of Oxygen Therapy in Adult Inpatients: Findings from a Second Cycle Clinical Audit

Saleem Shah, Hammad Khan, Mohsin Khan, Ikramullah Atal, Nadir Imran, Hammad Ullah, Babar Ali, Iqra Khalil, Ruknud Din, Muhammad Idrees , Waqas Ahmad

Improving the Prescribing, Documentation, and Monitoring of Oxygen Therapy in Adult Inpatients: Findings from a Second Cycle Clinical Audit

Authors

Saleem Shah, Hammad Khan, Mohsin Khan, Ikramullah Atal, Nadir Imran, Hammad Ullah, Babar Ali, Iqra Khalil, Ruknud Din, Muhammad Idrees , Waqas Ahmad

Keywords:

Oxygen therapy, Clinical audit, Patient safety, Quality improvement, Guideline adherence

Abstract

Background: Oxygen therapy is a widely used medical intervention, yet inappropriate prescribing, inadequatedocumentation, and poor monitoring remain common and are associated with preventable patient harm.International guidelines emphasize that oxygen should be prescribed and monitored as a drug with clearly defined target saturation ranges.

References

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Published

2025-12-12

How to Cite

Saleem Shah, Hammad Khan, Mohsin Khan, Ikramullah Atal, Nadir Imran, Hammad Ullah, Babar Ali, Iqra Khalil, Ruknud Din, Muhammad Idrees , Waqas Ahmad. (2025). Improving the Prescribing, Documentation, and Monitoring of Oxygen Therapy in Adult Inpatients: Findings from a Second Cycle Clinical Audit . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 15(2), 4111–4116. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/1378