ArticleJournal of public health research2022
Assessment of rational use of medicines for chronic non-communicable diseases: A cross-sectional design in a public access clinic in Jamaica.
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- Retrospective review of medicine utilization for noncommunicable diseases in three public sector pharmacies in Jamaica.Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2024Article
- Physicians' Knowledge and Attitude about Generic Drugs in the Republic of Kazakhstan.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Rational use of medicines (RUM) offers a cost-saving strategy to maximize therapeutic outcomes. The aims of this study were to assess RUM for chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) using the World Health Organization's (WHO) prescribing indicators in a public access facility and to evaluate the alignment of the use of drugs with therapeutic recommendations/guidelines. Design and methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, prescriptions of adult patients containing at least one drug for chronic NCDs, filled between January and July 2019 were reviewed using the WHO prescribing indicators for RUM. Data were analyzed and expressed as descriptive statistics. Associations were determined using chi-square tests, correlations using Pearson's correlation and medians compared using Mann-Whitney Results: Of the 571 prescriptions reviewed, most were for female, elderly patients with mean age of 69 years, predominantly with hypertension and/or diabetes. Polypharmacy was noted for 53.6% of prescriptions, primarily in elderly patients ( Conclusion: This research indicates that there is positive alignment with recommended therapeutic guidelines, however, based on WHO prescribing factors, strategies to improve RUM in this setting are highly recommended.
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