ArticleAtencion primaria2004
[Prescription of drugs in family medicine: on the trail of efficiency].
Article in Atencion primaria, 2004. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Does the pharmacy expenditure of patients always correspond with their morbidity burden? Exploring new approaches in the interpretation of pharmacy expenditure.BMC public health · 2010Article
- Pharmaceutical cost control in primary care: opinion and contributions by healthcare professionals.BMC health services research · 2009Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo analyse the effect of various factors on the efficiency of drug prescription by general practitioners (GPs).
designDescriptive, cross-sectional study.
settingPrimary care in Murcia, Cartagena, and Lorca, in which 535 GPs work in the care of 921,281 people. Murcia Region (Spain).Participants. Prescriptions issued by the 288 GPs who were working constantly and continuously in May-June 1998 and who were away from work for no longer than 10% of the time (53.8%). MAIN MEASUREMENTS: We measured their efficiency with two general indicators--potential saving (PS) and prescription of generics (PG)--and 3 specific indicators: efficiency of prescription of omeprazole (EO), enalapril (EE), and ranitidine (ER). We analysed their relationship with structural-organisational factors and with the population attended, the doctor and his/her action. Bivariate and multivariate analyses (logistic regression) were used.
resultsThere was an association with programmed consultation (PC); a weak inverse relationship with age of doctor, years qualified, pensioners allocated, case load and inter-consultations conducted; and a direct correlation with the length of the consultation. PG was related to rural environment, being non-permanent, specialist in family medicine, belonging to a primary care team. In the multivariate analysis PC was related to all the indicators: PS (OR=1.96), PG (OR=2.10), EO (OR=2.63), ER (OR=2.84), EE (OR=2.06); and the inter-consultations conducted with general efficiency of PS (OR=1.70), PG (OR=1.91). Rural environment was the worst for PS (OR=2.43).
conclusionsThe main factors related to the efficiency of GPs prescription can be changed. The most important is the existence of PC. A lot of inter-consultations and working in a rural environment means worse general efficiency.
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