Prescription pattern in OPD of a tertiary care hospital in a rural area of Jalna Dist, Maharashtra, INDIA
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: Drug utilization studies are playing an important role in detecting flaws in therapy and thus helping in rectifying and rationalizing prescriptions. The indicators of prescription in practice measure the performances of health care provider in several key dimensions related to appropriate use of drug. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to analyze the prescription written by doctors in a Tertiary Care Hospital in a rural area. Materials and methods: The study was conducted in a rural tertiary, teaching hospital at JIIU’s Indian Institute of Medical Science and Research, Warudi, Taluka Badnapur. From September 2013 to January 2014 for duration of 5 months. Data was obtained from 250 prescriptions. It is a cross sectional, prospective and observational study. Data was analyzed as per WHO prescription indicators. Result: Average number of drugs in the present study was found to be (2.82). Percentage of drugs prescribed by generic name 14.54%. Percentage of encounters with an antibiotic prescribed 42.4%. Percentage of encounters with an injection prescribed 14%. Percentage of drugs prescribed from essential drugs list 66.72 %.Conclusion: This type of studies helps to design policy for rational use of drugs and stimulation of physician for rational use of drugs.
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Imran Nawaz Khan, Ajay R. Chandrakapure, Mohammed Mateenuddin, Syed Arif, Sapna Giri
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