Study to evaluate the prescribing pattern of antimicrobials in government sector and private sector
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 8
Abstract
Abstract: Monitoring of prescriptions and drugs utilization studies could identify the associated problems and provide feedback to the prescribers, so as to create awareness about the irrational use of drugs. This study was conducted to evaluate the prescribing pattern of antimicrobials in government sector and private sector. This prospective study was designed to obtain statistical data on the prescribing pattern of antimicrobials 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. The total study sample size was of 614 prescriptions. Out of these 439 prescriptions were from government sector, 175 prescriptions from private sectors.Instructions regarding substitution of the drug, percussion or warning were not mentioned on any of the prescription. 16.2% of the prescriptions were not signed by the doctors in government sectors and 7.6% of prescriptions were not signed in private sector. Average number of antimicrobials per prescription was found to be 0.33, & 1.66 in government, & private sectors respectively. Average number of antimicrobials prescribed was highest 1.36 in the OBG & Gyane and 2.4 in the Gen. Surgery in government and private sectors respectively. Average number of antimicrobials prescribed was lowest 0.19 in Endocrinology and 0.72 in cardiology in government and private sectors respectively.There is a considerable scope for improving the prescribing pattern of antimicrobials and minimizing the use of antimicrobials agents. This would be facilitated by providing feedback by educators, prescribers and other interventions like introduction of hospital formulary or control by institutional regularly authorities. Keywords:Evaluation, antimicrobials, prescription, pattern, Tertiary care teaching Hospital, private sector
Authors and Affiliations
Vinod Kumar Bhardwaj, Navin Budania, Abhishek Singh, Suman Lata, Monika Sharma, Priyamvada Sharma
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