Evaluation of Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs) prescribing pattern in Tertiary care teaching Hospital and private sector
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 8
Abstract
Abstract: The study of prescribing pattern is a component of medical audit, which seeks monitoring, evaluation and necessary modification in the prescribing practices of prescribes to achieve rational and cost effective medical care. This study was conducted to evaluate the Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs) prescribing pattern in Tertiary care teaching Hospital and private sector. This prospective study was designed to obtain statistical data on the prescribing pattern of FDCs in patients visiting either in the outpatient department or outside the hospital or clinics and also the patient admitted in the various specialties of S.V.B.P. hospital Meerut and other associated hospital/ clinics in the vicinity over a period of one year. Most of the prescriptions in both the sectors were incomplete with respect to the prescribing format. The prescribing error was maximum in the various department of surgery followed by medicine. Average number of FDCs per prescription was found to be 0.67, & 0.88 in government, & private sectors respectively. Average number of FDCs prescribed was highest 1.54 and 1.87 in skin of both the sectors. Average number of FDCs prescribed was lowest0.13 and 0.21 in ophthalmology of both the sectors government and private sectors respectively. Percentages of prescriptions with FDCs were found to be43.28, & 49.71in government, & private sectors.The prevalence of prescribing of FDC is high. There is need to improve the rational use of FDC by providing feedback by educators, prescribers and other interventions like introduction of hospital formulary or control by institutional regularly authorities. Keywords:Evaluation, Fixed Dose Combinations, prescription, pattern, Tertiary care teaching Hospital, private sector
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Vinod Kumar Bhardwaj, Navin Budania, Abhishek Singh, Monika Sharma, Sukanta Sen, Neha Bhasin, Suman Lata
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