Health workers prescription practices and rational drug use in Rakai district

1998 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. S25
Author(s):  
Lynn Atuyambe ◽  
G. Bagambisa ◽  
J.C. Lule ◽  
J.A. Okecho
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Rational Drug Use ◽  
Prescription Practices ◽  
Rational Drug ◽  
Rakai District

scholarly journals Prescribing patterns and perceptions of health care professionals about rational drug use in a specialist hospital clinic.

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moses A. Ojo ◽  
Cecilia I. Igwilo ◽  
Thomas Emedoh
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Prescribing Patterns ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rational Drug Use ◽  
Prescription Practices ◽  
Rational Drug ◽  
Generic Prescribing ◽  
Psychiatric Facilities

Irrational drug use is associated with adverse consequences including drug resistance and avoidable adverse drug reactions. Studies of rational drug use in psychiatric facilities are scanty. This study evaluated prescription practices and perception of health care professionals regarding causes of irrational drug use. A retrospective study conducted at the outpatient clinic of Federal Neuro- psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos. Data on drug use indicators were analyzed. A cross-sectional assessment of perception of prescribers and dispensers regarding rational drug use was conducted. A total of 600 prescriptions were analyzed. Mean number of drugs per encounter was 3.5 and percentage generic prescribed was 58.5%. Poly-pharmacy (P=0.024, 95% CI=1.082-1.315) and non-generic prescribing (P=0.032, 95% CI=1.495-1.821) were significantly associated with young prescribers. Factors associated with irrational drug use include demand from patients, patients’ beliefs about injection drugs and influence of pharmaceutical sale representatives. Certain aspect of prescribers indicators are still poor in the hospital studied. Health care professionals identified possible associated factors for irrational drug use. Concerted efforts are required to ensure rational drug use especially in psychiatric facilities in Nigeria.

scholarly journals Kontribusi Kelengkapan Pengisian Formulir Rekonsiliasi Obat terhadap Penggunaan Obat Rasional pada Pasien Rawat Inap di RSU X Bekasi

2020 ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Kurniatul Hasanah ◽  
Retnosari Andrajati ◽  
Sudibyo Supardi
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Correct Selection ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rational Drug Use ◽  
Rational Drug ◽  
Drug Reconciliation

Drug reconciliation is needed to get rational treatment therapy. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the completeness of filling out the form of drug reconciliation and rational drug use at Bekasi X Hospital. The study design used a cross-sectional comparative study to compare between 56 completed drug reconciliation forms and 133 incomplete drug reconciliation forms. Sampling is done in total sampling. The research sample that fulfilled the inclusion criteria was 189 forms (40.6%) of all (466) drug reconciliation forms in November 2015-end April 2016 at X Hospital Bekasi. Data was analyzed using Chi-square test. The results showed that the largest percentage of filling out drug reconciliation forms was incomplete (70.4%), carried out by the pharmacist (56.1%) and not signed by a doctor (63.5%). Percentage of rational drug use by 7.9%, with details: correct diagnosis 53.4%, correct indication 53.4%, correct selection of medicine 33.9%, correct dosage 8.5%, exactly how to administer 37.6%, on time giving 13.8% and correct time giving 14.8%. There is no significant relationship between the completeness of filling out the drug reconciliation form, the types of health workers, the presence/absence of a doctor's signature and rational drug use in inpatients (p> 0.05).Tthere is no significant relationship between the completeness of filling out the reconciliation form and rational drug use in inpatients at Bekasi X Hospital (p> 0.05)

Rational Drug Use: Dentists Case

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (64) ◽  
pp. 2732-2739
Author(s):  
Fadime ÇINAR
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Rational Drug Use ◽  
Rational Drug

scholarly journals Medication Review for Hospitalized Pediatric Patient: Clinical Pharmacist Interventions

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 218-224
Author(s):  
Merve Nur Işık ◽  
Nazan Dalgıç ◽  
Betül Okuyan ◽  
Zeynep Yıldız Yıldırmak ◽  
Mesut Sancar
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Clinical Pharmacist ◽  
Medication Review ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Potential Drug ◽  
Drug Related Problems ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rational Drug Use ◽  
Rational Drug

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate clinical pharmacist-led medication review service for hospitalized pediatric patients. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out between November 2017-April 2018 in an education and research hospital in Istanbul. Clinical pharmacist-led medication review was conducted by using Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe (PCNE) Classification V8.02 in hospitalized pediatric at general pediatric service. Potential drug-related problems (DRPs) were identified and classified. These DRPs were presented the physicians and the percentage of accepted recommendations by the physician were recorded. Results: Among forty-three patients (21 male and 22 female), the median age of them was calculated as 6 (3-36) months. Of them, 25.58% had 16 DRPs. The most common DRPs were associated with potential drug-drug interactions (n= 9); and dose selection (n= 5), which represented 56.25% and 31.25% of drug-related problems, respectively. It was observed that 63% of these problems were occurred during selection of drugs (at prescription level) according to PCNE classification. Of the clinical pharmacist’s recommendations regarding these DRPs, 87.5% were accepted by the physician. Conclusion: To optimize rational drug use, numerous studies related with clinical pharmacist-led medication review by using PCNE classification were present in adult patients; however, there was no sufficient studies conducted in pediatric patients. Clinical pharmacists have an important role in the classification of DRPs and to provide rational drug use in pediatric patients.

scholarly journals Investigation and Analysis of Rational Drug Use of Residents in Changshou District of Chongqing, China

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiangxia Yu ◽  
Yongtong Fan ◽  
Ruizhu Wu ◽  
Huanhuan Ji
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Common Cold ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Antibacterial Drugs ◽  
Rational Drug Use ◽  
Correct Usage ◽  
Rational Drug ◽  
Patients With Diabetes

Objective: To acquire information about residents of Changshou District's knowledge levels and their behaviors of drug use, so that implementation strategies of rational drug use can be formulated accordingly to promote and spread health education of rational drug use.  Methods:  Online and offline surveys were randomly conducted about rational drug use conditions of residents in Changshou District by questionnaires. Online questionnaires were sent to residents of Changshou District by Wenjuanxing, an professional platform used for surveys. Offline questionnaires were mainly distributed to residents of communities in Changshou District. All the online and offline statistics were analyzed and counted. Results: Three hundred and nine (309) questionnaires were distributed (176 online questionnaires and 133 paper questionnaires), and the effective recovery rate was 75.4%. According to investigation and survey, conditions of resident’s rational drug use were optimistic. Only 8.15% residents who participated in the survey (or research subjects) took paracetamol tablets and vitamin C Yinqiao tablets (also known as VC Honeysuckle Pills) at the same time when they had a cold or fever. Among 8.15% residents, 5.15% frequently took paracetamol, caffeine and aspirin powder (also known as headache powder); 80.26%, checked expiration date of drugs before taking medicine; more than 50%, knew that drinking after taking medicines such as cephalosporin is prohibited. Common irrational problems caused by drug use were as follows: 40% research subjects took dietary supplements as drugs, and 28% of them failed to know the correct usage and dosage of drugs. Proportion of drugs that were taken with irrational usage and dosage were antibiotics (64%), antibacterial (52%), drugs for patients with diabetes mellitus (36%), drugs for patients with hyperlipidemia , hypertension and hyperglycemia (32%), vitamins (24%), drugs for treatment of common cold and cough(20%) and others. Conclusion: Publicity of rational drug use should not be restricted to specific population, and knowledge of safe drug use is supposed to be actively popularized. Contents of rational drug use are as follows: Guide the public to correctly understand the functions of vitamins and dietary supplements strengthen publicity of rational use of drugs such as antibiotics, antibacterial drugs, drugs for chronic diseases, cold and cough, etc. Focus should be given on usage and dosage of drugs, use of antibacterial drugs, and repeated and excessive use of drugs caused by joint use of drugs with same ingredients of OTC drugs for treatment of common cold and cough.

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