Evaluation of knowledge, attitude, and practice of generic drugs among intern doctors at a tertiary care teaching hospital

Tandel, Kirtida R; Bhadiyadara, Sunil N; Zaiwala, Sameer M

doi:10.5455/njppp.2019.9.0310129032019

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“…In addition, clinical guidelines recommend using narrow-spectrum antibiotics as the first-line agent and broad-spectrum antibiotics only when necessary [40,41]. However, healthcare professionals' lack of knowledge and awareness regarding antibiotics, microorganisms, and standard treatment guidelines can cause irrational prescribing of antibiotics [42].…”

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Gender-based analysis of antibiotic prescribing trends for pediatric patients with respiratory tract infections admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Lahore

Faiz

Imtiaz

Ali³

2022

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Respiratory tract infections (RTIs), caused by microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses, are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. Antibiotic resistance is a serious concern, and proper prescribing practices are necessary to avoid life-threatening situations. Thus, this study aims to conduct a gender-based analysis and compare antibiotic prescribing patterns for pediatric patients with respiratory tract infections admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Lahore. This comparative cross-sectional study was conducted at Children’s Hospital in Lahore, Pakistan, for three months and enrolled 250 pediatric patients who met the inclusion criteria, including 155 males and 95 females. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews and reviewing hospital records. The results of the study showed that the average number of drugs per prescription was 3.06 ± 1.29 (male) and 3.12 ± 1.5 (female), while the average number of antibiotics per prescription was 2.25 ± 0.60 (male) and 2.17 ± 0.58 (female). The most prevalent medical conditions were bronchopneumonia (53.55% males and 58.95% females), followed by respiratory distress (20.00% males) and pneumonia (16.13% males and 16.84% females). The most commonly prescribed drugs were J01DD04: Ceftriaxone (78.71% males and 71.58% females), J01CR02: Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (59.35% males and 56.84% females), and J01GB06: Amikacin (41.29% males and 45.26% females). A low percentage of prescriptions had major drug-drug interactions (8.39% males and 10.53% females), while most prescriptions had no drug-drug interactions (81.94% males and 84.21% females). There was no significant difference between male and female patients for caregiver, indications for antibiotic prescriptions, the class of active agent prescribed, and drug interactions. Our study findings indicate that most male and female patients admitted to the hospital with lower respiratory tract infections were prescribed antibiotics alongside analgesics and antipyretics. Furthermore, our analysis revealed minimal drug interactions among the prescribed medications. Importantly, we observed a similar antibiotic prescribing trend among male and female pediatric patients, highlighting the consistency in treatment approaches.

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Gender-based analysis of antibiotic prescribing trends for pediatric patients with respiratory tract infections admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Lahore

Faiz

Imtiaz

Ali³

2022

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“…In yet another research conducted by another Tandel, and colleagues, intern doctors' knowledge in a teaching hospital concerning generic medicine was evaluated. 24 They concluded that a good knowledge of generic medicine corresponded to an increase in generic prescribing regardless of the intern doctors' concern about the medicines' quality, efficacy, and safety. Additionally, the results contrasted with research conducted by Stoimenova and colleagues who investigated the success of the Bulgarian government's introduction of the generic prescribing policy between 2006 and 2014.…”

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“…The researcher's recommendation compares with that suggested by Tandel, et al in 2019, who assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practice of generic medicine among intern doctors at a tertiary care teaching hospital. 24 They suggested that targeted education for clinicians and patients' readiness to accept generic medicine usually overruled the patients' mistrust and contributed to the physicians' willingness to prescribe the medicine. A similar recommendation was given by Dunne in 2016.…”

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Adherence to a generic medicine policy: A developing country's experience

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Bearden

Frempong-Ainguah

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Journal of Generic Medicines

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Escalating pharmaceutical expenditure is a global phenomenon, and Ghana has not been spared. To attend to the increasing cost of healthcare resulting from the high cost of drugs, the government of Ghana took a strategic decision to reduce its expenditure on healthcare without compromising the quality of care. The government directed that all medicines be prescribed by their generic names only at all health facilities. The purpose of this study is to assess the extent to which physicians adhere to the policy by assessing physicians' generic medicine prescribing patterns across the healthcare system in selected facilities in the Greater Accra Region. Questionnaires were administered to 87 physicians in 13 selected health facilities in Ghana. The results were analyzed using SPSS. The study's findings revealed that 74.7% of physicians adhere to the policy, and there is a likely relationship between knowledge of the policy and its implementation. Also, there is no significant relationship between health facility, physician's experience, disease diagnosis stage, and the prescribing of generic medicines. There is a need for regular review of the policy with aggressive and wellstructured in-service training on the subject and the introduction of pharmacists' substitution rights.

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Evaluation of knowledge, attitude, and practice of generic drugs among intern doctors at a tertiary care teaching hospital

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Gender-based analysis of antibiotic prescribing trends for pediatric patients with respiratory tract infections admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Lahore

Gender-based analysis of antibiotic prescribing trends for pediatric patients with respiratory tract infections admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Lahore

Adherence to a generic medicine policy: A developing country's experience

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