Use of Prescription Drugs and Investigations by Doctors in Primary Care Settings in Oman and the UK
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2016, Vol 16, Issue 4
Abstract
Objectives: Tis audit aimed to investigate the use of prescription drugs and investigations by trainee doctors in primary care settings in Oman and the UK. Methods: Tis audit took place between February and April 2015. Te medical records of consecutive patients seen by fve family medicine trainee doctors at a primary care setting in Oman were retrospectively reviewed. Tese data were compared to those gathered from two trainees at a general practice clinic in the UK as well as an experienced general practitioner (GP) who had practiced in both countries. Results: Te average number of items prescribed per patient was 1.19, 0.43 and 0.24 and the rate of investigations was 20%, 21% and 11% for Omani trainees, UK trainees and the GP, respectively. Conclusion: Tis audit suggests that family medicine trainees in Oman prescribe almost three times as many drugs as trainees in the UK. Te fndings also point towards an over-investigation of the relatively young Omani patient population.
Authors and Affiliations
Robin Davidson| Department of Family Medicine & Public Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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