RESUMEN
This study assessed the effect of an educational intervention (interactive group discussion) on the prescribing behaviour of 51 general physicians from the north-west of Tabriz. Prescriptions were analysed pre-intervention and post-intervention (control and intervention groups) using a proforma with 8 indicators of correct prescribing. The mean number of drugs per prescription pre-intervention was 3.82. The percentage of prescriptions with antibiotics, corticosteroids and injections were 40.8%, 25.9% and 58.0%, respectively. Following the intervention there were slight but not significant changes in the indicators in both intervention and control groups compared with pre-intervention results.
Asunto(s)
Actitud del Personal de Salud , Prescripciones de Medicamentos/estadística & datos numéricos , Educación Médica Continua/organización & administración , Médicos de Familia , Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina/estadística & datos numéricos , Análisis de Varianza , Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado , Países en Desarrollo , Utilización de Medicamentos/estadística & datos numéricos , Grupos Focales , Reforma de la Atención de Salud , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Mal Uso de los Servicios de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Humanos , Irán , Evaluación de Necesidades , Selección de Paciente , Médicos de Familia/educación , Médicos de Familia/organización & administración , Médicos de Familia/psicología , Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto , Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de SaludRESUMEN
This study assessed the effect of an educational intervention [interactive group discussion] on the prescribing behaviour of 51 general physicians from the north-west of Tabriz. Prescriptions were analysed pre-intervention and post-intervention [control and intervention groups] using a proforma with 8 indicators of correct prescribing. The mean number of drugs per prescription pre-intervention was 3.82. The percentage of prescriptions with antibiotics, corticosteroids and injections were 40.8%, 25.9% and 58.0%, respectively. Following the intervention there were slight but not significant changes in the indicators in both intervention and control groups compared with pre-intervention results