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Assessment of Quality of Prescription Writing among Dental and Medical Students and Practitioners in Kerala.
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- Assessment of completeness and legibility of handwritten prescriptions in six community chain pharmacies of Asmara, Eritrea: a cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2020Article
- Assessment of prescription writing skills among dental house officers: A multi-center study.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe medical prescription is a valid and legal document. Prescriptions can also be used as a measure of the quality of medical education, observance of the laws and regulations, and sociocultural beliefs.
aimsTo assess the quality of prescription written by dental and medical students and practitioners. SETTINGS AND
designA cross-sectional study was conducted in three dental and two medical colleges in Kerala covering 345 participants (dental - 235 and medical - 110). MATERIALS AND
methodsSimulation exercise was conducted for drafting a model prescription based on a given clinical condition. The variables were identified based on the model prescription format by the Medical Council of India and were classified into four domains. Points were assigned for each variable. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and Mann-Whitney U-test. RESULTS AND
conclusionThe total scores were found to be higher among dental fraternity (10.93 ± 2.88) to medical (10.81 ± 2.55). The medical house surgeons and postgraduates fared better in the doctor identification domain. Among the dental professionals, there was a significant difference among the undergraduates (mean score = 1.91) and postgraduates (mean score = 1.60) in the doctor identification domain. However, among the medical professionals, in the patient identification domain, house surgeons had a significantly higher score compared to postgraduates. There were no significant differences in quality of prescription writing among medical and dental professionals.
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