Analysis of medical prescriptions dispensed at health centers in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
This article focuses on medical prescriptions dispensed at health centers under the Municipal Health Department in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The study analyzed 4,607 prescriptions from March to April 1999, grouped according to origin (internal or external). The analysis focused on...
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| author | Francisco A. Acurcio Edson Perini Sérgia M. S. Magalhães Leonardo G. Vieira Terceiro José Maurício Vieira Filho Karla E. O. M. Coutinho Kênia V. Caldeira Luiza H. P. Cabral Maria Carmen F. Santos Patrícia M. Abrantes Simone A. Vale Miraneide C. Souza |
| author_facet | Francisco A. Acurcio Edson Perini Sérgia M. S. Magalhães Leonardo G. Vieira Terceiro José Maurício Vieira Filho Karla E. O. M. Coutinho Kênia V. Caldeira Luiza H. P. Cabral Maria Carmen F. Santos Patrícia M. Abrantes Simone A. Vale Miraneide C. Souza |
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| description | This article focuses on medical prescriptions dispensed at health centers under the Municipal Health Department in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The study analyzed 4,607 prescriptions from March to April 1999, grouped according to origin (internal or external). The analysis focused on information written on medical prescriptions. The main findings were: (a) an average of 2.4 drugs per prescription in both groups; (b) prescriptions filled out with 4 or more drugs accounted for 18.0% of internal and 17.6% of external prescriptions; (c) 84.3% of internal and 85.5% of external prescriptions provided no instructions for use of medication; (d) information on dosage regimen varied from 51.2% to 97.6% for internal and 57.9% to 96.5% for external prescriptions; (e) generic names were specified for 51.9% and 28.4% of all drugs on internal and external prescriptions, respectively; (f) prescriptions containing standard drugs from the Municipal Health Department accounted for 88.7% of internal and 76.4% of external prescriptions. Data analysis shows the need for continuing education of physicians and adoption of other methods to improve quality of prescriptions and promote rational use of drugs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1abc3c643f7d40dd86f3a16fce60d90c2022-12-22T02:25:17ZengEscola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo CruzCadernos de Saúde Pública0102-311X1678-44642017279S0102-311X2004000100021Analysis of medical prescriptions dispensed at health centers in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BrazilFrancisco A. Acurcio0Edson Perini1Sérgia M. S. Magalhães2Leonardo G. Vieira Terceiro3José Maurício Vieira Filho4Karla E. O. M. Coutinho5Kênia V. Caldeira6Luiza H. P. Cabral7Maria Carmen F. Santos8Patrícia M. Abrantes9Simone A. Vale10Miraneide C. Souza11Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisUniversidade Federal de Minas GeraisUniversidade Federal de Minas GeraisUniversidade Federal de Minas GeraisSecretaria Municipal de Saúde de Belo HorizonteSecretaria Municipal de Saúde de Belo HorizonteSecretaria Municipal de Saúde de Belo HorizonteSecretaria Municipal de Saúde de Belo HorizonteSecretaria Municipal de Saúde de Belo HorizonteSecretaria Municipal de Saúde de Belo HorizonteSecretaria Municipal de Saúde de Belo HorizonteSecretaria Municipal de Saúde de Ribeirão das NevesThis article focuses on medical prescriptions dispensed at health centers under the Municipal Health Department in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The study analyzed 4,607 prescriptions from March to April 1999, grouped according to origin (internal or external). The analysis focused on information written on medical prescriptions. The main findings were: (a) an average of 2.4 drugs per prescription in both groups; (b) prescriptions filled out with 4 or more drugs accounted for 18.0% of internal and 17.6% of external prescriptions; (c) 84.3% of internal and 85.5% of external prescriptions provided no instructions for use of medication; (d) information on dosage regimen varied from 51.2% to 97.6% for internal and 57.9% to 96.5% for external prescriptions; (e) generic names were specified for 51.9% and 28.4% of all drugs on internal and external prescriptions, respectively; (f) prescriptions containing standard drugs from the Municipal Health Department accounted for 88.7% of internal and 76.4% of external prescriptions. Data analysis shows the need for continuing education of physicians and adoption of other methods to improve quality of prescriptions and promote rational use of drugs.http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2004000100021&lng=en&tlng=endrug prescriptionsservice evaluationhealth services |
| spellingShingle | Francisco A. Acurcio Edson Perini Sérgia M. S. Magalhães Leonardo G. Vieira Terceiro José Maurício Vieira Filho Karla E. O. M. Coutinho Kênia V. Caldeira Luiza H. P. Cabral Maria Carmen F. Santos Patrícia M. Abrantes Simone A. Vale Miraneide C. Souza Analysis of medical prescriptions dispensed at health centers in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Cadernos de Saúde Pública drug prescriptions service evaluation health services |
| title | Analysis of medical prescriptions dispensed at health centers in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| title_full | Analysis of medical prescriptions dispensed at health centers in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of medical prescriptions dispensed at health centers in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of medical prescriptions dispensed at health centers in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| title_short | Analysis of medical prescriptions dispensed at health centers in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| title_sort | analysis of medical prescriptions dispensed at health centers in belo horizonte minas gerais brazil |
| topic | drug prescriptions service evaluation health services |
| url | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2004000100021&lng=en&tlng=en |
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