Outpatient Prescription Practice of a Family Physician in Rural Areas of Andhra Pradesh: Pilot Study
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 6
Abstract
This study recognizes the three common morbidities encountered by a family physician and to describe the role of family physician in preventing, diagnosing and managing these morbidities. The study also focus light on prescribing practices of a Family Physician for Outpatient in evening clinic is important for the development of the rural medical and health services. This is an observational study based data from an evening Clinic, Sub Urban area of Nellore town, Andhra Pradesh. The study was conducted prospectively during December 2013 to January 2014. The Study design is cross sectional survey of the OPD attendees the Sample size and sampling method is a total of 100 participants were included in the study. Inclusion criteria include first five to ten patients attending the OPD daily, both male and female patients aged between 5 years – 75 years. Exclusion criteria include patients aged below 5 and above 75. Descriptive data was presented as mean, standard deviation and actual numbers. Statistical analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel spreadsheet version 7. Detailed analysis of socio demographic factors of the study participants was done. In our study 100 patients were enrolled, out of them 60 were males and 40 females. The mean age group of patients was 34.81±13.77 yrs. 85% of the patients were visiting the clinic for the first time. Among them 40% of patients were lost to follow-up. 10 patients were in pediatric age group. Infections, Diabetes with Hypertension and Acid peptic diseases were the three most common diseases in the patients attending the Evening Clinic with majority patients (38%) were reported with respiratory tract infections. This study also concludes the importance of a Family physician in the society. Keywords: Outpatient, Prescription practices, Family physician, Infections.
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Madhavulu Buchineni, Rama Mohan Pathapati
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