| Autor: |
Birhanu, Belete, Debebe, Solomon, Nigussie, Tsegaye, Dandana, Alemayehu |
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Drug, Healthcare & Patient Safety; Nov2023, Vol. 15, p171-177, 7p |
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Objectives. Descriptive statistics were employed to determine the frequency and prevalence, and the results were presented using tables and figures.Results and Discussion: The average number of medications prescribed per encounter was 2.64, which is above the WHO standard. The percentage of encounters in which antibiotics and injections were prescribed was 80.20% and 99.2%, which exceeds the upper limit of WHO standard range (20– 26.8%) and (13.4– 24.1%), respectively. All medications were prescribed using generic names and were included in Eka Kotebe General Hospital's essential drug list, which is in line with WHO standards.Conclusion: The degree of polypharmacy and the prescription practices for antibiotics and injections at Eka Kotebe General Hospital deviated from the World Health Organization's standards. As a result, there is a need to enhance medical education programs to rationalize the prescription of antibiotics and injection use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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