Prescribing vitamins at primary health care level: Exploration of facts, factors and solution
The impact of educational intervention on prescribing trend of vitamins at primary health care level was investigated by analyzing 2000 prescriptions containing vitamins. Prevalence of vitamin prescribing was 30.16%, 38.69% and 45.35% and contribution of vitamins in the cost of drugs prescribed in v...
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| description | The impact of educational intervention on prescribing trend of vitamins at primary health care level was investigated by analyzing 2000 prescriptions containing vitamins. Prevalence of vitamin prescribing was 30.16%, 38.69% and 45.35% and contribution of vitamins in the cost of drugs prescribed in vitamin containing prescription was 27.58%, 30.40% and 41.85% at Upazilla Health Complexes (UHC), non-government organizations (NGO) and private practices (PP) respectively. Both parameters significantly (p<0.001) decreased after intervention. Prescribing of single vitamin preparations was 3.75%, 13.87% and 7.75% and appropriateness of the vitamin prescribing was 14.63%, 24.13% and 14.75% at UHC, NGO and PP respectively. Both parameters significantly (p<0.001) increased after intervention. Negligible emphasis on vitamin in pharmacology teaching at MBBS level was observed. Dependency on promotional materials of manufacturers were changed after intervention. In conclusion, knowledge deficiency due to inadequate professional training and dependency on biased information perhaps contributed in irrational prescribing of vitamins. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-748c0cb8c0194edfb406b03c8be6f2672022-12-21T19:13:46ZengBangladesh Pharmacological SocietyBangladesh Journal of Pharmacology1991-00882011-02-015210.3329/bjp.v5i2.7146Prescribing vitamins at primary health care level: Exploration of facts, factors and solutionAdhir Kumar Das0Md. Sayedur Rahman1Department of Pharmacology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbag, DhakaDepartment of Pharmacology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbag, DhakaThe impact of educational intervention on prescribing trend of vitamins at primary health care level was investigated by analyzing 2000 prescriptions containing vitamins. Prevalence of vitamin prescribing was 30.16%, 38.69% and 45.35% and contribution of vitamins in the cost of drugs prescribed in vitamin containing prescription was 27.58%, 30.40% and 41.85% at Upazilla Health Complexes (UHC), non-government organizations (NGO) and private practices (PP) respectively. Both parameters significantly (p<0.001) decreased after intervention. Prescribing of single vitamin preparations was 3.75%, 13.87% and 7.75% and appropriateness of the vitamin prescribing was 14.63%, 24.13% and 14.75% at UHC, NGO and PP respectively. Both parameters significantly (p<0.001) increased after intervention. Negligible emphasis on vitamin in pharmacology teaching at MBBS level was observed. Dependency on promotional materials of manufacturers were changed after intervention. In conclusion, knowledge deficiency due to inadequate professional training and dependency on biased information perhaps contributed in irrational prescribing of vitamins.https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJP/article/view/7146Educational interventionPrimary health careVitamin |
| spellingShingle | Adhir Kumar Das Md. Sayedur Rahman Prescribing vitamins at primary health care level: Exploration of facts, factors and solution Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology Educational intervention Primary health care Vitamin |
| title | Prescribing vitamins at primary health care level: Exploration of facts, factors and solution |
| title_full | Prescribing vitamins at primary health care level: Exploration of facts, factors and solution |
| title_fullStr | Prescribing vitamins at primary health care level: Exploration of facts, factors and solution |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prescribing vitamins at primary health care level: Exploration of facts, factors and solution |
| title_short | Prescribing vitamins at primary health care level: Exploration of facts, factors and solution |
| title_sort | prescribing vitamins at primary health care level exploration of facts factors and solution |
| topic | Educational intervention Primary health care Vitamin |
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