Evaluation of patients' perception of a blockchain system for prescription management

Abstract

The management of medical prescriptions without computational system can result in errors and security issues. This study, conducted in Monclova, Coahuila, evaluates the perception and disposition of patients from public and private health services towards implementing a secure computational system to improve prescription and medical record management. A survey of 68 adults, using a mixed research methodology. The results indicate that a secure and low-cost computational system would have positive acceptance among the population, thereby validating the researcher's hypothesis. In conclusion, it was determined that a secure computational system is a feasible solution to improve the management of medical prescriptions, would be accepted by most of the patients, and could serve as a basis for future developments in other areas of the healthcare sector. The literature on blockchain in prescription management supports the system’s benefits. A 10% margin of error was used to maintain validity with a smaller sample size.