A STUDY OF PRESCRIPTION WRITING PRACTICES OF DOCTORS IN GERIATRIC AGE GROUP PATIENTS IN A TEACHING HOSPITAL
| Autor: | G. Sudheer, G. Ravi Prabhu, M. S. Sridhar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. 4:322-328 |
| ISSN: | 2278-4802 2278-4748 |
| DOI: | 10.14260/jemds/2015/51 |
| Popis: | CONTEXT: Prescription order is an important transaction between the physician and the patient. Irrational prescribing is found throughout the world but because of scarcity of funds and resources, assumes increasing importance in the developing countries. AIM: To find out the elements of prescription writing in the geriatric age group patients in a tertiary care hospital. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: Teaching hospital, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The subjects were selected using Systematic Random Sampling design. METHODS AND MATERIAL: The study was carried out during January- March 2011 among 140 patients (Both outpatient and inpatient) of the medical units. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: The prescriptions were analyzed using MS Excel and Epiinfo 3.3.4 version software and appropriate statistical tests of significance tests applied. RESULTS: In all cases, prescription was written in lower writing case with a short signature. Although superscription and transcription was satisfactory, the inscription dose, route and duration were mentioned only in 56.4%, 32.1% and 26.4% cases respectively while subscription was satisfactory in 26.4% only. The prescription was written for inappropriate duration, dose and frequency in 69.3%, 45.0% and 4.3% cases respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The prescription writing does not conform to the stipulated guidelines in majority of |
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