Evaluation of Hand Written and Computerized Out-Patient Prescriptions in Urban Part of Central Gujarat

Joshi, Anuradha; Buch, Jeta; Kothari, Nitin; Shah, Nishal

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2016/17896.7911

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“…In our study, we also noted that only 0.04% of the drugs were prescribed without mentioning their dosage form. This value is much better than the values obtained by Joshi et al and Al Shahaibi et al which were 21.85% and 23%, respectively [9,16]. We found that only 1.51% of the prescribed drugs in our study were injections.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…In our study, 64.1% drugs were found to be prescribed by brand names, whereas in studies by Saini et al, Biswas et al, Joshi et al, and Datta et al, the percentages of drugs prescribed by brand names were 37%, 35%, 97.03%, and 100%, respectively [6,9,14,15]. These values are quite higher as per standards recommended by WHO and MCI, which state that 100% of the drugs should be prescribed by generic names [4,5].…”

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confidence: 63%

“…The weight of the patient was written only in 41 (1.90%) prescriptions of our study. Some previous studies have shown similar lower values regarding weight, like 11.29% in study by Joshi et al and 0% by Phalke et al [9,10]. Recording and mentioning of weight of the patient are crucial step in prescription writing because the dose calculation of the drugs is based on it.…”

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A Comprehensive Analysis of Drug Prescribing Practices of Doctors and Completeness of Prescription in a Government Medical College in Northern India

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Bhutani

Rani

et al. 2019

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Objective: This study was designed to analyze the drug prescribing practices of doctors and completeness of prescriptions in a government medical college in Northern India. Methods: A total of 2155 prescriptions were evaluated for adequacy of information related to prescribed drugs and completeness of information related to patients and doctors. Results: The weight of the patient was written only in 1.90% prescriptions. The diagnosis was not written on 43.85% prescriptions. A total number of drugs prescribed in all the prescriptions was 6998. The average number of drugs per prescription was found to be 3.25±0.24. Out of these, 64.10% were prescribed by brand names. About 69.14% of drugs were prescribed in the form of tablets. Route of administration was not found to be mentioned for 86.08% drugs. For 53.90% drugs, dose was not mentioned. The name of the prescribing doctor was mentioned in 1.95% prescriptions only. Conclusion: The study revealed that many prescriptions lacked crucial components of information pertaining to the drugs prescribed and the prescribing doctor. There is a vast scope for improvement by the prescribers.

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A Comprehensive Analysis of Drug Prescribing Practices of Doctors and Completeness of Prescription in a Government Medical College in Northern India

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Rani

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Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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“…4 International Decision Support Initiative (iDSI), London, UK. 5 Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies (AMCHSS), SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram, India.…”

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“…Medical prescription is a non-verbal channel which communicates medication plans from prescribers to pharmacists and patients. A good prescription should be rational, evidence based, clear, complete, and should be able to improve the treatment outcome of a patient [5]. Improper prescribing patterns include a prescription without an appropriate indication, correct dose, frequency, route of administration, schedule or duration of treatment; prescribing duplicate therapeutic agents, and medication with potential drugdrug interactions or adverse reactions are also considered to be improper pattern of prescription [6].…”

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Quality of medical prescriptions in diabetes and hypertension management in Kerala and its associated factors

Vijayakumar

Nair

et al. 2020

BMC Public Health

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Background: Kerala is facing challenges in the secondary prevention efforts of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In spite of being the top performer in health parameters among Indian states, the burden of NCDs, especially diabetes mellitus (diabetes) and hypertension, is higher in Kerala. This research endeavours to identify the role of quality of medical prescriptions in secondary prevention of diabetes and hypertension and suggest corrective measures. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved collection of prescription data and other details from consenting doctors across seven districts in Kerala. After the quality of prescription was assessed using a checklist, scores were generated, and cutoff points were used to classify the prescriptions. PASW version 18 software, was used for data analysis which included univariate and bivariate analyses and logistic regression. The proportion of quality prescriptions was estimated after adjusting for clustering, and the proportion of doctors writing quality prescriptions was also estimated. Prior to the study, ethical clearance from Independent ethics committee in Health action by People (HAP) and informed consent from all the study participants were obtained. Results: After assessing 9199 prescriptions from 344 doctors, it was found that about 37.2% (95% CI: 34.9-39.4%) of the prescriptions were of good quality, and 48.2% (95% CI: 42.9-53.7%) of the doctors provided quality prescriptions. Factors associated with quality prescriptions were found to be knowledge about NCD guidelines, quality certifications of hospitals and usage of patient data management software. Conclusions: In the context of rising prevalence of NCDs and the challenges in the secondary prevention efforts, this is one of the first studies in Kerala to evaluate the quality of prescriptions to manage NCDs as prescriptions often reflect the quality of medical management. The study also addresses other factors associated with quality medical management. The findings indicate that the scope for improvement is more than 50%, when considered for the overall quality of prescriptions in diabetes and hypertension management. Further, it was found that appropriate training of doctors, adherence to treatment guidelines and the use of technology may improve the overall quality of prescriptions.

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Evaluation of prescription errors and prescribing indicators in the private practices in Bahawalpur, Pakistan

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Azeem

Sarwar

et al. 2018

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

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Evaluation of Hand Written and Computerized Out-Patient Prescriptions in Urban Part of Central Gujarat

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A Comprehensive Analysis of Drug Prescribing Practices of Doctors and Completeness of Prescription in a Government Medical College in Northern India

A Comprehensive Analysis of Drug Prescribing Practices of Doctors and Completeness of Prescription in a Government Medical College in Northern India

Quality of medical prescriptions in diabetes and hypertension management in Kerala and its associated factors

Evaluation of prescription errors and prescribing indicators in the private practices in Bahawalpur, Pakistan

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