ArticleEuropean journal of clinical pharmacology2004
Medical speciality and pattern of medicines prescription.
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- Prescription pattern and its influencing factors in Chinese county hospitals: a retrospective cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2013Article
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe the prescribing patterns and their quality in relation to the prescriber's medical specialty in a defined population.
methodsThe study was done on a random sample of all primary care medical prescriptions made through the social security system during 1 year in Andorra, a small European country. Number and type of prescribed medicines, prescribers' medical speciality and patients' age and gender were recorded. Medical specialties considered were General Practice, Paediatrics, Cardiology, Pneumology, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology and Other. A set of various quality indicators [World Health Organisation (WHO)/International Network for Rational Use of Drugs (INRUD) indicators and others] was used.
resultsThe number of medicines prescribed per encounter varied depending on the prescriber's medical specialty and patient's age. Cardiologists and pneumologists tended to prescribe more medicines than other medical specialties. Patients older than 65 years received more prescriptions than younger adults, mostly at the expense of cardiovascular drugs. The contribution of the various groups and subgroups of medicines and the scores of various prescribing indicators showed wide variability across the medical specialties.
conclusionPrescribing patterns and indicators of prescription quality show wide variability depending on the prescriber's medical specialty. This has important implications for priority setting in information, continuous education and research.
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