Disease proportions and drug prescribing pattern observed in a free health camp organized at Dhorphirdi Village Development Committee of Western Nepal

Abstract

BackgroundHealth camp is generally organized to provide health care services to the people deprived of health care facilities. The aim of this project was to assess the proportions of disease among attendees of health camp and study the drug prescribing pattern in a free health camp.MethodsA case study was performed from 1 day health camp to determine the proportions of disease and drug prescribing pattern. Data collection was performed using log book maintained in the health camp and patient’s demographic details, disease diagnosed and drug prescribed was obtained from same log book.ResultsA total of 317 patients were included in the study. The majority of the patients were in the range of 41–50 years. On the basis of study on ethnicity, Brahmins and Chettris, were found to be predominant ethnic groups with gastrointestinal disorders as the major disease. The total number of medications prescribed was 510, with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and antipeptic ulcer drugs being commonly prescribed. The average number of drugs per prescription and the percentage of antibiotics prescribed were 1.6 and 21.4 %, respectively. It was observed that 96.8 % of prescription was by generic names. Likewise, 100 % of prescription included drugs from essential drug list.ConclusionMajority of the patients were of working age group. Headache and fever were found to be the most prevalent cases and NSAIDs were the most commonly prescribed medications. The drug prescribing pattern of the free health camp complied with WHO recommended prescribing indicators.

A Short-Term Medical Mission in Rural Nepal: Chief Complaints, Medications Dispensed, and Unmet Health Needs

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Retrospective study of pattern of treatment in free health camps from 2005 to 2017 in East Singhbhum, Jharkhand, India

“…In another study done in clinic in some other part of Jharkhand it was mentioned that vector borne diseases like malaria, filarial kala-zar etc are found in endemic form along with typhoid, upper respiratory tract infection, dyspepsia, anaemia, nonspecific back pain and dermatological infections. 14,15 There are approximately 37 drugs used in village camp. The percentage of use of paracetamol, albendazole, metronidazole, banocide, ORS, mixed antifungal antibacterial skin cream, vitamins A, multivitamin, iron+folic acid and calcium are same throughout thirteen years but there are many changes in pattern of use in drugs of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) like increasing use of aceclofenac, H2 receptor antagonist/proton pump inhibitor, drugs of dysentery and anti microbials.…”

Pola Penyakit Dan Terapi Dengan Pendekatan Empirik Simptomatik Di Desa Gunung Sari

“…Pola penyakit ini sesuai dengan laporan rutin Puskesmas Gunung Sari dan profil kesehatan Kabupaten Lombok Barat yang menempatkan ISPA, diare dan penyakit kulit sebagai 3 penyakit dengan kunjungan tersering (Dinas Kesehatan Lombok Barat, 2013). Temuan ini juga mirip dengan pelayanan kesehatan gratis yang dilakukan di Nepal (Thapa et al, 2015).…”