A questionnaire-based study to assess rational prescribing practice among interns

Naik, Madhura; Nerurkar, Rajan; Phatak, Abhishek M.; Panchal, Sagar; Paunikar, Abhinay

doi:10.5455/njppp.2015.5.0605201549

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“…Another positive finding in our study was that the majority of students opined for prescribe only generic drug by the physicians (65%). Our study results are similar in accordance with previous study done by Naik M et al 13 Previous study by Cameron et al 14 highlighted the major concerns with the generic prescribing in developing countries. It is very vital that the WHO stepby-step guide to prescribing be included as a part of UG training and reinforced during the training of internship and future prescribers thereafter.…”

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A questionnaire based cross sectional study to assess the knowledge and perceptions regarding concept of rational use of medicines among second year medical students

Bagewadi¹,

Deodurg²,

Wasif³

2021

IJPP

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Background: The main goal of teaching clinical pharmacology, concept of rational usage of medicines to medical students is to imbibe the knowledge, skills so that in future as a clinicians they will be able to weigh the potential benefits versus risks of a treatment along with its cost-effectiveness. Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and perceptions about rational use of medicines in second year medical students. Materials and Methods: This was a questionnaire -based, cross-sectional study. The study participants were second year medical students (152). The questionnaire was designed to assess the knowledge, perceptions about rational usage of medicines. Results: Were expressed as counts and percentages. Majority of respondents were aware about over the counter medicines (72%), importance of reading medicine label (86%). Majority of the students 84% purchased all medicines written in prescription. Conclusion: Majority of the students were aware about the concept of rational usage of medicines which seems to be a positive finding.

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A questionnaire based cross sectional study to assess the knowledge and perceptions regarding concept of rational use of medicines among second year medical students

Bagewadi¹,

Deodurg²,

Wasif³

2021

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“…They should know how to prescribe safely and their attitudes, skills and knowledge needed to make good prescribing decisions should be inculcated. 8,9 Awareness about rational use of Medicines is required to improve the quality of health care system. Hence the current study has been taken to assess the interns with rational prescribing practice Since there are only few studies done on awareness of rational prescribing practices on interns, current study has been taken to assess the awareness about rational prescribing practices among medical interns.…”

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Assessment on awareness of rational prescribing practices among medical interns in a tertiary care hospital: a questionnaire based study

Manasa¹,

Kalpana²,

Veena³

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Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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Background: Awareness about rational use of Medicines is required to improve the quality of health care system. Attitude towards rational drug use is also an utmost importance as they constitute the future generation doctors.Methods: A set of 13 questionnaire is given to the interns through an online link to their e-mail which contains informed consent and questionnaires. Respondents has to select the best suitable option and after which the data will be compiled and statistically analyzed.Results: Age of the study participants range from 22-26yrs. Half of them have finished major postings. Almost 96.1 % of them were aware of the term essential drugs. Only 25% of them said that they have NLEMI at work place, 75% of them were aware of the term Rational use of Medicines. Only 32% of them were aware of the term P drugs. 44% of them were aware of STEP criteria for selection of drug and 47% of them were aware of the updated prescribing format. 8% knew the difference between old and new prescription format, 25% of them always prescribe. Almost 82% of them narrate regarding the disease and drug therapy, 31% of them prescribe only generic name.Conclusions: Educational intervention like CME and practical hands on training in Rational use of Medicines would help them in better understanding of the subject and its clinical implications thereby decreasing the prescribing errors.

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“…13 This emphasises the fact that the WHO step-by-step guide to prescribing be included as a part of UG training and reiterated during the training of interns thereafter. Lecture should be arranged on rational drug therapy during internship orientation programme with the help of clinical pharmacologists.…”

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To assess awareness regarding rational drug therapy and fixed dose combinations amongst interns and II MBBS students in tertiary care teaching hospital in Maharashtra, India

Singh

Baheti

Verma

2017

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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Background: The present study was designed to assess awareness regarding rational drug therapy and fixed dose combinations (FDC) amongst interns and II MBBS students in a tertiary-care teaching hospital in Maharashtra, India.Methods: This cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study containing MCQ and analytical questions on rational drug therapy, fixed dose combinations and role of Pharmacist in dispensing correct drug to the patients was carried out in both interns (n=80) and II MBBS students (n=100). The completed questionnaires were then collected and analysed statistically for responses.Results: Mean average score obtained by II MBBS students (score - 36.66marks) was significantly better than interns (score- 20marks) which probably may be due to pharmacology teaching they were undergoing. II MBBS students were found to be better informed as compared to the interns (p<0.05) on questions related to rational drug therapy. On the questions related to rationality of FDC in Yes/No type, interns and II MBBS students were found to be equally informed (p>0.05). However, on question related to justification of FDC, interns were found to be better informed as compared to the II MBBS students (p<0.05). On single question pertaining to role of pharmacist, interns were found to be better informed than II MBBS students possibly due to their better understanding of patient-pharmacist relationship.Conclusions: Our study highlights the significance regarding knowledge of rational drug therapy and fixed dose combination (both rational and irrational), both rational and irrational, amongst both interns and II MBBS students while identifying the possible areas of interventions to make them rational clinicians.

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A questionnaire-based study to assess rational prescribing practice among interns

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A questionnaire based cross sectional study to assess the knowledge and perceptions regarding concept of rational use of medicines among second year medical students

A questionnaire based cross sectional study to assess the knowledge and perceptions regarding concept of rational use of medicines among second year medical students

Assessment on awareness of rational prescribing practices among medical interns in a tertiary care hospital: a questionnaire based study

To assess awareness regarding rational drug therapy and fixed dose combinations amongst interns and II MBBS students in tertiary care teaching hospital in Maharashtra, India

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