Drug utilization in selected health facilities of South West Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.

Autor:	Kebede M; Department of Pharmacy, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia., Kebebe Borga D; Department of Pharmacy, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia., Mulisa Bobasa E; Department of Pharmacy, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Drug, healthcare and patient safety [Drug Healthc Patient Saf] 2015 Jul 23; Vol. 7, pp. 121-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jul 23 (Print Publication: 2015).
DOI:	10.2147/DHPS.S84890
Abstrakt:	Background: Sustaining the availability and rational use of safe and effective drugs is a major problem in developing countries. Irrational drug use affects quality of health care more than accessibility of drugs. Objective: To assess drug utilization in selected health facilities of South West Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in selected health facilities of South West Shoa Zone from January 21-28, 2012 by using structured questionnaires. Results: Of 50 prescribers and 30 dispensers, 58% and 83.3% were males, respectively. The result showed that majority of prescribers agreed on availability of essential drugs (72%) and had access to up-to-date drug information (76%). However, 43.3% of dispensers didn't get access to up-to-date drug information. 86% and 88% of prescribers note cost of drugs and stick to standard treatment guidelines of Ethiopia during prescription, respectively. All drug dispensers check the name of the drug (100%), age of the patient (90%), the dosage form of drug (96.7%), the route of administration (90%), the duration of therapy (86.7%), and frequency of administration (86.7%) for prescription papers. Conclusion: In general, drug utilization at the study sites was found to be good, although there are major deviations from the concept of rational drug use.
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