Hospital physicians’ drugs prescription adherence to the essential drugs list of Bangladesh

Akter, Seikh Farid Uddin and Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi and Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf and Md Aris, Mohd Aznan and Jabbar, Md. Abdul and Mazumder, Saroj Kumar (2012) Hospital physicians’ drugs prescription adherence to the essential drugs list of Bangladesh. International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 2 (2). pp. 71-75. ISSN 2221-0997

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Abstract

Objective: This descriptive cross sectional study examined the existing pattern of hospital physicians’ drugs prescription adherence to the Essential Drugs List of Bangladesh. Background: The problem of hospital physicians’ drug prescription non-adherence to the Essential Drug List of Bangladesh is a considerable issue. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at outpatient departments of multiple health facilities of different levels: primary to tertiary A total of 920 patients were interviewed and their treatment profiles were examined. Results: The most commonly prescribed drugs were paracetamol, chlorpheniramine, vitamin B complex, amoxicillin, antacid, metronidazole, ciprofloxacin and cotrimoxazole. A notable proportion of prescribed drugs (20.8%) was not in the Essential Drugs List of Bangladesh. Conclusion: Non-adherence to the Essential Drug List reflects that the existing Essential Drugs List of Bangladesh is not comprehensive enough to serve the peoples’ needs and demands at large. Keywords: Physicians, Adherence, Essential Drug List, Bangladesh

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5187/26601
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Physicians, Adherence, Essential Drug List, Bangladesh
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Community Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011) Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Family Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011) Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Internal Medicine
Depositing User:	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Seikh Farid Uddin Akter
Date Deposited:	12 Nov 2012 08:38
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2015 11:42
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/26601

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