The study on effect of self auditing the prescriptions in a polyclinic
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics (IJRPP) - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction Prescription audit help us to monitor, evaluate and suggest necessary modifications in the prescribing practices to improve the quality of prescriptions. Our objective was to do the prescription audit of patients in clinic and its impact in improving the quality of further prescriptions. Methods Study was carried out during the period of March-April 2018. Total 50 prescriptions were collected, scrutinized and statistically analysed using WHO core prescribing indicators. Areas of improvement identified, conscious effort were put to improve the quality of prescription after the gap of two weeks. 50 more prescriptions were collected analysed and statistically compared with the first set. Results Total 100 patients were evaluated for prescription audit, by analysing first set of 50 prescriptions using 18 parameters prescribed in WHO core prescribing factors, it found that five parameters such as Generic name of drugs (08/50), Dosage of drug (42/50), Total number of drugs needed (00/50), Address of the patient (00/50), Legibility of prescriptions (50/100) were poor. Conscious effort were made to improve the quality of prescriptions in round 2, results were good, the above five parameters score seems to be improved, Generic name of drugs (50/50), Dosage of drug (44/50), Total number of drugs needed (50/50), Address of the patient (50/50), Legibility of prescriptions ( 88/100). It resulted in improved quality of patient care. Conclusions Audit is a process.we can use to improve patient care. Critically reflect and appraise (understand the worth of) the prescribing behaviour and practices, helps in identify the changes needed to improve the prescription for patient centred management
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Dr Yousuf Ali A S M. D
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