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A study of drug prescribing pattern using WHO prescribing indicators in the state of Goa, India
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Background: The quality of life in developing countries can be improved by enhancing the standards of medical treatment at all levels of the health care delivery system. Teaching hospitals have a special responsibility toward society to promote rational prescribing by their staff and, through them, the future generations of doctors.Methods: A sample of 1000 patient prescriptions was assessed retrospectively to assess the drug prescription patterns in the state of Goa.Results: Of 1842 drug products prescribed, the average number of drugs per prescription was 1.842. The total number of drugs prescribed by generic name was 1 (0.05%). An antibiotic was prescribed in 318 patient encounters (31.8%). Almost all drugs prescribed (n=1842, 99.67%) were on the essential drug list of India. During the study period, antibiotics were prescribed the most (n=318, 17.26%), followed by drug for cardiovascular system (n=265, 14.39%) and gastrointestinal tract (n=238, 12.92%).Conclusions: Baseline data gathered by this study can be used by researchers and policymakers. Further the problem-based basic training in pharmacotherapy; targeted continuing education can prove useful to medical profession to improve prescribing practice and public health administrators for promoting effective rational drug use.
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“According to a document by WHO “How to investigate drug use in health facilities,” at least 600 prescription encounters should be included in cross-sectional survey to describe the current prescription pattern [10].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Chandelkar, U., & Rataboli, P.
- Affiliations
- Goa Medical College (IN)
- ORCID
- Rataboli, Padmanabh
- Venue
- International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology
- Publisher
- Medip Academy
- Published
- 2014
- Pages
- 1057
- ISSN
- 2279-0780 (ISSN-L)
- 2319-2003
- OpenAlex
- W2138123703
- Cited by
- 29
- References
- 18
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 0.68
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Locations
- International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Keywords
- prescribing patterns, WHO prescribing indicators, rational drug use, antibiotic prescribing, generic drug names, essential medicines, prescribing quality, teaching hospitals, Goa
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